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Bulgaria vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 101st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Taiwan
Population
6359449
23229461
Population rank 112/197 60/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
45.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Taiwan
2024 $113,343,355,780 $801,529,000,000
2023 $102,199,231,385 $757,328,000,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $765,529,000,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $777,062,000,000
2020 $70,486,877,546 $676,935,000,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $613,453,000,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $610,744,000,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $591,734,000,000
2016 $53,929,397,039 $543,002,000,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $534,474,000,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $535,332,000,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $512,957,000,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $495,536,000,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $483,957,000,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $444,245,000,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $390,788,000,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $415,824,000,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $406,940,000,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $386,492,000,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $374,042,000,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $346,881,000,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $317,374,000,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $307,429,000,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $299,303,000,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $330,725,000,000
1999 $13,637,098,579 $303,827,000,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $279,926,000,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $303,315,000,000
1996 $12,294,964,838 $292,473,000,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $279,013,000,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $256,213,000,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $234,943,000,000
1992 $8,602,887,623 $222,947,000,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $187,100,000,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $166,392,000,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $152,687,000,000
1988 $22,555,941,176 $126,378,000,000
1987 $28,101,000,000 $104,956,000,000
1986 $20,249,294,118 $78,347,000,000
1985 $17,155,421,053 $63,599,000,000
1984 $17,594,944,444 $61,036,000,000
1983 $16,563,666,667 $54,155,000,000
1982 $19,342,000,000 $49,540,000,000
1981 $19,870,000,000 $49,047,000,000
1980 $19,839,230,769 $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Taiwan
2024 $17,596 $34,238
2023 $15,853 $32,444
2022 $13,999 $32,827
2021 $12,966 $33,111
2020 $10,760 $28,705
2019 $10,354 $25,998
2018 $9,849 $25,901
2017 $8,697 $25,121
2016 $7,822 $23,091
2015 $7,269 $22,780
2014 $8,070 $22,874
2013 $7,796 $21,973
2012 $7,432 $21,295
2011 $7,850 $20,866
2010 $6,854 $19,197
2009 $6,988 $16,933
2008 $7,271 $18,081
2007 $5,889 $17,757
2006 $4,523 $16,934
2005 $3,900 $16,456
2004 $3,390 $15,317
2003 $2,719 $14,066
2002 $2,093 $13,686
2001 $1,771 $13,397
2000 $1,621 $14,908
1999 $1,661 $13,804
1998 $1,820 $12,820
1997 $1,361 $14,020
1996 $1,470 $13,641
1995 $2,259 $13,119
1994 $1,150 $12,150
1993 $1,279 $11,242
1992 $1,007 $10,768
1991 $884 $9,125
1990 $2,367 $8,205
1989 $2,477 $7,613
1988 $2,511 $6,370
1987 $3,132 $5,350
1986 $2,260 $4,036
1985 $1,915 $3,314
1984 $1,964 $3,224
1983 $1,853 $2,903
1982 $2,169 $2,699
1981 $2,235 $2,720
1980 $2,239 $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Taiwan
2026 76.1 81.1
2025 76 80.9
2024 75.8 80.7
2023 75.6 80.6
2022 74 80.2
2021 71.4 80.8
2020 73.6 81.1
2019 75.1 80.6
2018 74.9 80.4
2017 74.8 80.1
2016 74.8 79.7
2015 74.6 79.9
2014 74.5 79.5
2013 74.8 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74.2 78.9
2010 73.8 79
2009 73.7 78.7
2008 73.3 78.3
2007 73 78
2006 72.7 77.8
2005 72.6 77.1
2004 72.6 77.2
2003 72.4 77
2002 72.1 76.9
2001 71.9 76.5
2000 71.6 76.1
1999 71.6 75.6
1998 70.9 75.5
1997 70.3 75.3
1996 70.8 74.9
1995 71 74.6
1994 70.9 74.7
1993 71.2 74.6
1992 71.2 74.3
1991 71.2 74.3
1990 71.3 73.9
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.4 73.4
1987 71.3 73.6
1986 71.6 73.3
1985 71 73.3
1984 71.3 73
1983 71.2 72.4
1982 71.1 72.4
1981 71.5 72
1980 71.1 72
1979 71.2 71.7
1978 71.1 71.7
1977 70.8 71.3
1976 71.4 71.2
1975 71 70.9
1974 71.2 70.3
1973 71.3 69.8
1972 70.9 69.6
1971 70.9 69.4
1970 71.3 69
1969 70.5 67.7
1968 71.2 66.8
1967 70.4 66.7
1966 71.2 66.1
1965 71.3 65.7
1964 71.1 64.9
1963 70.3 64.5
1962 69.5 63.8
1961 70.2 63
1960 69.2 62.5
1959 66.6 61.6
1958 68.7 61
1957 66.6 61
1956 65.2 60.3
1955 64.8 59.8
1954 64.4 58.9
1953 64.2 58.6
1952 59.6 57.9
1951 60.7 57.2
1950 61.5 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bulgaria and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 6,441,421 23,410,331
2023 6,446,596 23,342,541
2022 6,465,097 23,319,977
2021 6,507,301 23,468,275
2020 6,550,696 23,582,179
2019 6,616,726 23,596,027
2018 6,710,798 23,580,080
2017 6,803,468 23,555,522
2016 6,894,139 23,515,945
2015 6,984,225 23,462,914
2014 7,073,572 23,403,635
2013 7,160,005 23,344,670
2012 7,305,888 23,270,367
2011 7,348,328 23,193,518
2010 7,395,599 23,140,948
2009 7,444,443 23,078,402
2008 7,492,561 22,997,696
2007 7,545,338 22,917,444
2006 7,601,022 22,823,455
2005 7,658,972 22,729,753
2004 7,716,860 22,646,836
2003 7,775,327 22,562,663
2002 7,837,161 22,463,172
2001 8,009,142 22,341,120
2000 8,170,172 22,184,530
1999 8,210,624 22,010,489
1998 8,256,786 21,835,703
1997 8,312,068 21,634,124
1996 8,362,826 21,441,432
1995 8,406,067 21,267,653
1994 8,443,591 21,086,645
1993 8,472,313 20,899,019
1992 8,540,164 20,704,227
1991 8,632,367 20,503,568
1990 8,718,289 20,278,946
1989 8,876,972 20,055,492
1988 8,981,446 19,839,704
1987 8,971,359 19,617,046
1986 8,958,171 19,411,454
1985 8,960,547 19,191,510
1984 8,960,679 18,929,866
1983 8,939,738 18,653,146
1982 8,917,457 18,354,855
1981 8,891,117 18,029,982
1980 8,861,535 17,704,538
1979 8,825,940 17,372,779
1978 8,814,032 17,042,272
1977 8,804,183 16,730,895
1976 8,758,599 16,401,413
1975 8,720,742 16,075,128
1974 8,678,745 15,784,817
1973 8,620,967 15,505,121
1972 8,576,200 15,220,495
1971 8,536,395 14,913,564
1970 8,489,574 14,582,944
1969 8,434,172 14,068,984
1968 8,369,603 13,548,537
1967 8,310,226 13,210,344
1966 8,258,057 12,874,153
1965 8,204,168 12,511,863
1964 8,144,340 12,137,143
1963 8,078,145 11,762,101
1962 8,012,946 11,392,513
1961 7,943,118 11,030,385
1960 7,867,374 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.81 0.87
2022 1.78 0.87
2021 1.8 0.98
2020 1.77 0.99
2019 1.79 1.05
2018 1.73 1.06
2017 1.71 1.13
2016 1.67 1.17
2015 1.64 1.18
2014 1.62 -
2013 1.54 -
2012 1.5 -
2011 1.51 1.07
2010 1.57 -
2009 1.66 -
2008 1.56 -
2007 1.49 -
2006 1.44 -
2005 1.37 -
2004 1.33 -
2003 1.26 -
2002 1.23 -
2001 1.21 1.4
2000 1.26 -
1999 1.23 -
1998 1.11 -
1997 1.09 -
1996 1.23 -
1995 1.23 -
1994 1.37 -
1993 1.46 -
1992 1.55 -
1991 1.66 1.72
1990 1.82 -
1989 1.9 -
1988 1.97 -
1987 1.96 -
1986 2.02 -
1985 1.97 -
1984 2.01 -
1983 2.01 -
1982 2.01 -
1981 2 2.46
1980 2.05 -
1979 2.16 -
1978 2.15 -
1977 2.21 -
1976 2.24 -
1975 2.23 -
1974 2.29 -
1973 2.15 -
1972 2.03 -
1971 2.1 -
1970 2.17 -
1969 2.27 -
1968 2.27 -
1967 2.02 -
1966 2.03 -
1965 2.09 -
1964 2.19 -
1963 2.21 -
1962 2.24 -
1961 2.29 -
1960 2.31 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Bulgaria and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Taiwan
2024 45.5 45.1
2023 45.3 44.5
2022 45.2 43.9
2021 45 43.3
2020 44.9 42.7
2019 44.6 42.1
2018 44.3 41.5
2017 44.1 41
2016 43.8 40.4
2015 43.6 39.9
2014 43.3 39.3
2013 43 38.9
2012 42.8 38.3
2011 42.5 37.9
2010 42.3 37.4
2009 42 36.8
2008 41.7 36.3
2007 41.5 35.8
2006 41.3 35.2
2005 41.1 34.7
2004 40.8 34.1
2003 40.6 33.6
2002 40.3 33.1
2001 40 32.6
2000 39.7 32.1
1999 39.4 31.6
1998 39.1 31.2
1997 38.9 30.7
1996 38.6 30.3
1995 38.3 29.8
1994 38 29.4
1993 37.7 28.9
1992 37.4 28.4
1991 37 28
1990 36.6 27.5
1989 36.2 27
1988 35.9 26.5
1987 35.8 26.1
1986 35.6 25.6
1985 35.3 25.1
1984 35 24.6
1983 34.8 24.1
1982 34.6 23.8
1981 34.4 23.4
1980 34.2 23
1979 34.1 22.6
1978 34 22.3
1977 33.9 21.9
1976 33.8 21.5
1975 33.7 21.2
1974 33.6 20.8
1973 33.6 -
1972 33.5 -
1971 33.3 -
1970 33.2 -
1969 33 -
1968 32.8 -
1967 32.6 -
1966 32.3 -
1965 32 -
1964 31.6 -
1963 31.3 -
1962 31 -
1961 30.7 -
1960 30.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Bulgaria Taiwan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
73.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
170
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
24.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
n/a

Health

Bulgaria Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
60
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bulgaria Taiwan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
25,771 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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