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Bulgaria vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 101st vs. 31st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Tanzania
Population
6359449
73145892
Population rank 112/197 20/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Tanzania
2024 $113,343,355,780 $78,844,405,385
2023 $102,199,231,385 $79,030,935,627
2022 $90,506,153,294 $75,749,121,843
2021 $84,374,613,233 $70,655,628,148
2020 $70,486,877,546 $66,068,737,786
2019 $68,507,731,354 $61,026,731,926
2018 $66,097,226,262 $57,003,712,892
2017 $59,167,647,388 $53,274,884,533
2016 $53,929,397,039 $49,774,409,374
2015 $50,765,918,159 $47,413,919,817
2014 $57,080,897,012 $49,986,726,461
2013 $55,819,262,375 $45,648,857,242
2012 $54,297,052,002 $39,650,394,363
2011 $57,681,293,007 $34,657,140,096
2010 $50,689,051,382 $32,012,892,919
2009 $52,023,801,230 $29,400,573,554
2008 $54,480,684,188 $27,947,821,398
2007 $44,431,257,129 $21,860,434,823
2006 $34,380,536,496 $18,619,859,795
2005 $29,868,657,858 $18,395,383,647
2004 $26,157,743,369 $16,673,062,473
2003 $21,144,957,990 $15,211,487,709
2002 $16,403,043,850 $14,129,651,896
2001 $14,183,446,026 $13,563,990,022
2000 $13,245,990,274 $13,371,767,082
1999 $13,637,098,579 $12,704,334,196
1998 $15,031,055,047 $12,172,790,056
1997 $11,316,127,379 $11,158,197,942
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,433,528,150
1995 $18,991,484,420 $7,631,431,840
1994 $9,709,240,034 $6,550,480,484
1993 $10,832,064,942 $6,182,872,708
1992 $8,602,887,623 $6,681,997,469
1991 $7,628,738,475 $7,197,768,159
1990 $20,632,090,909 $6,184,384,225
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,418,799,007
1988 $22,555,941,176 $7,406,614,407
1987 $28,101,000,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $20,249,294,118 $10,840,864,521
1985 $17,155,421,053 $15,328,295,175
1984 $17,594,944,444 $12,906,635,133
1983 $16,563,666,667 $14,049,883,809
1982 $19,342,000,000 $13,927,383,240
1981 $19,870,000,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $19,839,230,769 $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Tanzania
2024 $17,596 $1,150
2023 $15,853 $1,186
2022 $13,999 $1,171
2021 $12,966 $1,125
2020 $10,760 $1,084
2019 $10,354 $1,031
2018 $9,849 $992
2017 $8,697 $957
2016 $7,822 $925
2015 $7,269 $911
2014 $8,070 $993
2013 $7,796 $935
2012 $7,432 $837
2011 $7,850 $753
2010 $6,854 $715
2009 $6,988 $674
2008 $7,271 $657
2007 $5,889 $528
2006 $4,523 $462
2005 $3,900 $469
2004 $3,390 $438
2003 $2,719 $410
2002 $2,093 $391
2001 $1,771 $385
2000 $1,621 $390
1999 $1,661 $382
1998 $1,820 $375
1997 $1,361 $353
1996 $1,470 $305
1995 $2,259 $251.2
1994 $1,150 $222.5
1993 $1,279 $218.2
1992 $1,007 $243.4
1991 $884 $268.8
1990 $2,367 $236.9
1989 $2,477 $252.3
1988 $2,511 $299
1987 $3,132 $326
1986 $2,260 $466
1985 $1,915 $681
1984 $1,964 $593
1983 $1,853 $667
1982 $2,169 $683
1981 $2,235 $665
1980 $2,239 $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Tanzania
2026 76.1 67.6
2025 76 67.4
2024 75.8 67.2
2023 75.6 67
2022 74 66.9
2021 71.4 66.1
2020 73.6 66.8
2019 75.1 66
2018 74.9 65.5
2017 74.8 65
2016 74.8 64.4
2015 74.6 63.9
2014 74.5 63.4
2013 74.8 62.8
2012 74.3 62.3
2011 74.2 61.6
2010 73.8 61.1
2009 73.7 60.5
2008 73.3 59.9
2007 73 59.3
2006 72.7 58.5
2005 72.6 57.7
2004 72.6 56.8
2003 72.4 55.9
2002 72.1 54.9
2001 71.9 54.1
2000 71.6 53.2
1999 71.6 52.4
1998 70.9 51.8
1997 70.3 51.2
1996 70.8 51.1
1995 71 51
1994 70.9 51.1
1993 71.2 51.2
1992 71.2 51.4
1991 71.2 51.8
1990 71.3 52
1989 71.5 52.1
1988 71.4 52.2
1987 71.3 52.2
1986 71.6 52.2
1985 71 52.2
1984 71.3 52.2
1983 71.2 52.2
1982 71.1 52
1981 71.5 51.7
1980 71.1 51.3
1979 71.2 50.8
1978 71.1 50.4
1977 70.8 50
1976 71.4 49.5
1975 71 48.9
1974 71.2 48.4
1973 71.3 47.9
1972 70.9 47.4
1971 70.9 47
1970 71.3 46.5
1969 70.5 46
1968 71.2 45.6
1967 70.4 45.2
1966 71.2 44.9
1965 71.3 44.5
1964 71.1 44.1
1963 70.3 43.6
1962 69.5 43.2
1961 70.2 42.8
1960 69.2 42.6
1959 66.6 42.5
1958 68.7 42.3
1957 66.6 42.1
1956 65.2 42
1955 64.8 41.8
1954 64.4 41.7
1953 64.2 41.5
1952 59.6 41.4
1951 60.7 41.2
1950 61.5 41

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

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Bulgaria and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tanzania
2024 6,441,421 68,560,157
2023 6,446,596 66,617,606
2022 6,465,097 64,711,821
2021 6,507,301 62,830,412
2020 6,550,696 60,972,798
2019 6,616,726 59,174,891
2018 6,710,798 57,437,145
2017 6,803,468 55,652,890
2016 6,894,139 53,824,013
2015 6,984,225 52,020,962
2014 7,073,572 50,351,512
2013 7,160,005 48,824,128
2012 7,305,888 47,374,260
2011 7,348,328 46,029,367
2010 7,395,599 44,758,488
2009 7,444,443 43,633,982
2008 7,492,561 42,570,728
2007 7,545,338 41,435,512
2006 7,601,022 40,294,902
2005 7,658,972 39,182,076
2004 7,716,860 38,109,668
2003 7,775,327 37,089,555
2002 7,837,161 36,121,304
2001 8,009,142 35,198,299
2000 8,170,172 34,260,139
1999 8,210,624 33,300,330
1998 8,256,786 32,420,458
1997 8,312,068 31,578,089
1996 8,362,826 30,945,762
1995 8,406,067 30,383,497
1994 8,443,591 29,442,356
1993 8,472,313 28,332,692
1992 8,540,164 27,457,588
1991 8,632,367 26,780,436
1990 8,718,289 26,110,207
1989 8,876,972 25,438,759
1988 8,981,446 24,769,686
1987 8,971,359 24,030,378
1986 8,958,171 23,258,959
1985 8,960,547 22,501,693
1984 8,960,679 21,779,066
1983 8,939,738 21,079,874
1982 8,917,457 20,398,571
1981 8,891,117 19,784,703
1980 8,861,535 19,189,769
1979 8,825,940 18,592,038
1978 8,814,032 17,976,566
1977 8,804,183 17,352,929
1976 8,758,599 16,736,211
1975 8,720,742 16,138,361
1974 8,678,745 15,561,630
1973 8,620,967 15,010,101
1972 8,576,200 14,479,308
1971 8,536,395 13,971,451
1970 8,489,574 13,492,677
1969 8,434,172 13,036,700
1968 8,369,603 12,602,076
1967 8,310,226 12,200,109
1966 8,258,057 11,827,459
1965 8,204,168 11,470,728
1964 8,144,340 11,127,826
1963 8,078,145 10,799,528
1962 8,012,946 10,487,756
1961 7,943,118 10,187,886
1960 7,867,374 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Tanzania
2023 1.81 4.61
2022 1.78 4.67
2021 1.8 4.73
2020 1.77 4.8
2019 1.79 4.87
2018 1.73 4.93
2017 1.71 4.99
2016 1.67 5.01
2015 1.64 5.03
2014 1.62 5.12
2013 1.54 5.16
2012 1.5 5.14
2011 1.51 5.14
2010 1.57 5.23
2009 1.66 5.26
2008 1.56 5.32
2007 1.49 5.4
2006 1.44 5.51
2005 1.37 5.58
2004 1.33 5.6
2003 1.26 5.58
2002 1.23 5.57
2001 1.21 5.62
2000 1.26 5.67
1999 1.23 5.75
1998 1.11 5.81
1997 1.09 5.84
1996 1.23 5.83
1995 1.23 5.82
1994 1.37 5.89
1993 1.46 6
1992 1.55 6.08
1991 1.66 6.14
1990 1.82 6.2
1989 1.9 6.3
1988 1.97 6.38
1987 1.96 6.41
1986 2.02 6.49
1985 1.97 6.6
1984 2.01 6.72
1983 2.01 6.81
1982 2.01 6.87
1981 2 6.93
1980 2.05 6.99
1979 2.16 7.04
1978 2.15 7.06
1977 2.21 7.07
1976 2.24 7.09
1975 2.23 7.1
1974 2.29 7.12
1973 2.15 7.06
1972 2.03 7.05
1971 2.1 7.04
1970 2.17 7
1969 2.27 6.95
1968 2.27 6.9
1967 2.02 6.86
1966 2.03 6.8
1965 2.09 6.73
1964 2.19 6.68
1963 2.21 6.65
1962 2.24 6.61
1961 2.29 6.56
1960 2.31 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Tanzania
2024 45.5 18.4
2023 45.3 18.3
2022 45.2 18.2
2021 45 18.1
2020 44.9 18
2019 44.6 17.9
2018 44.3 17.9
2017 44.1 17.8
2016 43.8 17.6
2015 43.6 17.5
2014 43.3 17.4
2013 43 17.3
2012 42.8 17.3
2011 42.5 17.2
2010 42.3 17.2
2009 42 17.2
2008 41.7 17.3
2007 41.5 17.3
2006 41.3 17.4
2005 41.1 17.4
2004 40.8 17.4
2003 40.6 17.4
2002 40.3 17.5
2001 40 17.5
2000 39.7 17.4
1999 39.4 17.4
1998 39.1 17.3
1997 38.9 17.3
1996 38.6 17.4
1995 38.3 17.4
1994 38 17.3
1993 37.7 17
1992 37.4 16.8
1991 37 16.7
1990 36.6 16.7
1989 36.2 16.6
1988 35.9 16.6
1987 35.8 16.5
1986 35.6 16.4
1985 35.3 16.3
1984 35 16.2
1983 34.8 16.2
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.6
1978 34 16.7
1977 33.9 16.8
1976 33.8 16.8
1975 33.7 16.9
1974 33.6 16.9
1973 33.6 17
1972 33.5 17
1971 33.3 17
1970 33.2 17.1
1969 33 17.1
1968 32.8 17.1
1967 32.6 17.2
1966 32.3 17.2
1965 32 17.3
1964 31.6 17.4
1963 31.3 17.4
1962 31 17.4
1961 30.7 17.4
1960 30.4 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Tanzania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Tanzania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
90,225 mi
2022

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

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