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Bulgaria vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 101st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Thailand
Population
6359449
71571743
Population rank 112/197 21/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Thailand
2024 $113,343,355,780 $526,517,658,842
2023 $102,199,231,385 $515,906,283,941
2022 $90,506,153,294 $495,644,697,588
2021 $84,374,613,233 $506,194,668,790
2020 $70,486,877,546 $500,461,898,480
2019 $68,507,731,354 $543,976,691,794
2018 $66,097,226,262 $506,754,208,404
2017 $59,167,647,388 $456,356,813,537
2016 $53,929,397,039 $413,366,349,748
2015 $50,765,918,159 $401,296,238,228
2014 $57,080,897,012 $407,339,040,198
2013 $55,819,262,375 $420,333,654,593
2012 $54,297,052,002 $397,558,325,279
2011 $57,681,293,007 $370,818,739,624
2010 $50,689,051,382 $341,104,766,329
2009 $52,023,801,230 $281,710,630,187
2008 $54,480,684,188 $291,382,982,431
2007 $44,431,257,129 $262,942,621,455
2006 $34,380,536,496 $221,758,296,022
2005 $29,868,657,858 $189,318,408,469
2004 $26,157,743,369 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,144,957,990 $152,280,615,246
2002 $16,403,043,850 $134,300,904,400
2001 $14,183,446,026 $120,296,476,180
2000 $13,245,990,274 $126,392,224,254
1999 $13,637,098,579 $126,669,211,779
1998 $15,031,055,047 $113,675,596,788
1997 $11,316,127,379 $150,180,456,566
1996 $12,294,964,838 $183,035,237,429
1995 $18,991,484,420 $169,278,916,593
1994 $9,709,240,034 $146,683,778,959
1993 $10,832,064,942 $128,889,262,951
1992 $8,602,887,623 $111,452,746,518
1991 $7,628,738,475 $98,234,714,971
1990 $20,632,090,909 $85,343,190,719
1989 $21,988,444,444 $72,250,748,100
1988 $22,555,941,176 $61,667,253,471
1987 $28,101,000,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $20,249,294,118 $43,096,773,981
1985 $17,155,421,053 $38,900,711,333
1984 $17,594,944,444 $41,797,647,776
1983 $16,563,666,667 $40,042,798,388
1982 $19,342,000,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $19,870,000,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $19,839,230,769 $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Bulgaria and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Thailand
2024 $17,596 $7,347
2023 $15,853 $7,195
2022 $13,999 $6,909
2021 $12,966 $7,057
2020 $10,760 $6,986
2019 $10,354 $7,606
2018 $9,849 $7,100
2017 $8,697 $6,413
2016 $7,822 $5,834
2015 $7,269 $5,689
2014 $8,070 $5,801
2013 $7,796 $6,018
2012 $7,432 $5,726
2011 $7,850 $5,374
2010 $6,854 $4,974
2009 $6,988 $4,135
2008 $7,271 $4,309
2007 $5,889 $3,919
2006 $4,523 $3,331
2005 $3,900 $2,868
2004 $3,390 $2,642
2003 $2,719 $2,348
2002 $2,093 $2,090
2001 $1,771 $1,890
2000 $1,621 $2,006
1999 $1,661 $2,033
1998 $1,820 $1,848
1997 $1,361 $2,473
1996 $1,470 $3,055
1995 $2,259 $2,864
1994 $1,150 $2,518
1993 $1,279 $2,245
1992 $1,007 $1,972
1991 $884 $1,766
1990 $2,367 $1,559
1989 $2,477 $1,342
1988 $2,511 $1,164
1987 $3,132 $970
1986 $2,260 $842
1985 $1,915 $774
1984 $1,964 $847
1983 $1,853 $827
1982 $2,169 $770
1981 $2,235 $748
1980 $2,239 $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bulgaria vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Thailand
2026 76.1 77.1
2025 76 76.8
2024 75.8 76.6
2023 75.6 76.4
2022 74 75.3
2021 71.4 77.6
2020 73.6 77.3
2019 75.1 77.2
2018 74.9 77.2
2017 74.8 77
2016 74.8 76.8
2015 74.6 76.6
2014 74.5 76.3
2013 74.8 76
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74.2 75.3
2010 73.8 75
2009 73.7 74.7
2008 73.3 74.2
2007 73 73.8
2006 72.7 73.3
2005 72.6 72.9
2004 72.6 72.1
2003 72.4 72.1
2002 72.1 71.8
2001 71.9 71.5
2000 71.6 71.2
1999 71.6 71
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.3 70.4
1996 70.8 69.9
1995 71 69.8
1994 70.9 69.7
1993 71.2 69.6
1992 71.2 69.4
1991 71.2 69.1
1990 71.3 68.9
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.4 68.2
1987 71.3 67.8
1986 71.6 67.3
1985 71 66.5
1984 71.3 65.5
1983 71.2 64.5
1982 71.1 63.6
1981 71.5 62.9
1980 71.1 62.2
1979 71.2 61.7
1978 71.1 61.3
1977 70.8 60.9
1976 71.4 60.4
1975 71 59.7
1974 71.2 59
1973 71.3 58.3
1972 70.9 57.7
1971 70.9 57.1
1970 71.3 56.5
1969 70.5 55.7
1968 71.2 55
1967 70.4 54.3
1966 71.2 53.7
1965 71.3 53.1
1964 71.1 52.5
1963 70.3 52
1962 69.5 51.4
1961 70.2 51.1
1960 69.2 50.6
1959 66.6 50.1
1958 68.7 49.5
1957 66.6 49.1
1956 65.2 48.6
1955 64.8 48.1
1954 64.4 47.6
1953 64.2 47.1
1952 59.6 46.5
1951 60.7 45.9
1950 61.5 45.2

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

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Bulgaria and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Thailand
2024 6,441,421 71,668,011
2023 6,446,596 71,702,435
2022 6,465,097 71,735,329
2021 6,507,301 71,727,332
2020 6,550,696 71,641,484
2019 6,616,726 71,522,271
2018 6,710,798 71,376,079
2017 6,803,468 71,160,187
2016 6,894,139 70,859,841
2015 6,984,225 70,540,795
2014 7,073,572 70,216,367
2013 7,160,005 69,845,114
2012 7,305,888 69,436,098
2011 7,348,328 69,007,208
2010 7,395,599 68,579,447
2009 7,444,443 68,121,080
2008 7,492,561 67,619,830
2007 7,545,338 67,102,394
2006 7,601,022 66,567,687
2005 7,658,972 66,017,420
2004 7,716,860 65,452,047
2003 7,775,327 64,868,166
2002 7,837,161 64,266,437
2001 8,009,142 63,651,141
2000 8,170,172 63,007,815
1999 8,210,624 62,299,043
1998 8,256,786 61,522,630
1997 8,312,068 60,724,584
1996 8,362,826 59,920,064
1995 8,406,067 59,098,232
1994 8,443,591 58,260,854
1993 8,472,313 57,408,198
1992 8,540,164 56,528,834
1991 8,632,367 55,637,434
1990 8,718,289 54,738,329
1989 8,876,972 53,848,956
1988 8,981,446 52,969,595
1987 8,971,359 52,074,105
1986 8,958,171 51,177,834
1985 8,960,547 50,270,753
1984 8,960,679 49,351,708
1983 8,939,738 48,423,309
1982 8,917,457 47,494,577
1981 8,891,117 46,575,855
1980 8,861,535 45,650,022
1979 8,825,940 44,718,434
1978 8,814,032 43,788,976
1977 8,804,183 42,843,974
1976 8,758,599 41,896,504
1975 8,720,742 40,940,005
1974 8,678,745 39,952,891
1973 8,620,967 38,947,787
1972 8,576,200 37,933,929
1971 8,536,395 36,937,387
1970 8,489,574 35,954,408
1969 8,434,172 34,973,782
1968 8,369,603 34,002,560
1967 8,310,226 33,037,801
1966 8,258,057 32,086,071
1965 8,204,168 31,149,337
1964 8,144,340 30,232,141
1963 8,078,145 29,342,322
1962 8,012,946 28,481,040
1961 7,943,118 27,650,334
1960 7,867,374 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Thailand

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Thailand
2023 1.81 1.21
2022 1.78 1.22
2021 1.8 1.23
2020 1.77 1.26
2019 1.79 1.29
2018 1.73 1.32
2017 1.71 1.36
2016 1.67 1.4
2015 1.64 1.45
2014 1.62 1.48
2013 1.54 1.53
2012 1.5 1.56
2011 1.51 1.57
2010 1.57 1.56
2009 1.66 1.57
2008 1.56 1.59
2007 1.49 1.62
2006 1.44 1.63
2005 1.37 1.64
2004 1.33 1.67
2003 1.26 1.67
2002 1.23 1.69
2001 1.21 1.71
2000 1.26 1.73
1999 1.23 1.77
1998 1.11 1.82
1997 1.09 1.85
1996 1.23 1.87
1995 1.23 1.89
1994 1.37 1.93
1993 1.46 1.97
1992 1.55 2.01
1991 1.66 2.04
1990 1.82 2.07
1989 1.9 2.14
1988 1.97 2.17
1987 1.96 2.26
1986 2.02 2.36
1985 1.97 2.45
1984 2.01 2.58
1983 2.01 2.76
1982 2.01 2.94
1981 2 3.13
1980 2.05 3.29
1979 2.16 3.45
1978 2.15 3.62
1977 2.21 3.87
1976 2.24 4.12
1975 2.23 4.36
1974 2.29 4.6
1973 2.15 4.85
1972 2.03 5.08
1971 2.1 5.25
1970 2.17 5.45
1969 2.27 5.7
1968 2.27 5.93
1967 2.02 6.08
1966 2.03 6.18
1965 2.09 6.26
1964 2.19 6.31
1963 2.21 6.34
1962 2.24 6.33
1961 2.29 6.32
1960 2.31 6.33

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

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Bulgaria and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Thailand
2024 45.5 41.1
2023 45.3 40.7
2022 45.2 40.2
2021 45 39.7
2020 44.9 39.2
2019 44.6 38.7
2018 44.3 38.2
2017 44.1 37.7
2016 43.8 37.3
2015 43.6 36.8
2014 43.3 36.3
2013 43 35.9
2012 42.8 35.4
2011 42.5 35
2010 42.3 34.5
2009 42 34
2008 41.7 33.6
2007 41.5 33.1
2006 41.3 32.6
2005 41.1 32.2
2004 40.8 31.7
2003 40.6 31.3
2002 40.3 30.9
2001 40 30.5
2000 39.7 30
1999 39.4 29.5
1998 39.1 28.9
1997 38.9 28.3
1996 38.6 27.7
1995 38.3 27.2
1994 38 26.6
1993 37.7 26
1992 37.4 25.4
1991 37 24.8
1990 36.6 24.3
1989 36.2 23.7
1988 35.9 23.3
1987 35.8 22.8
1986 35.6 22.4
1985 35.3 21.9
1984 35 21.5
1983 34.8 21
1982 34.6 20.6
1981 34.4 20.2
1980 34.2 19.9
1979 34.1 19.5
1978 34 19.2
1977 33.9 18.9
1976 33.8 18.7
1975 33.7 18.4
1974 33.6 18.2
1973 33.6 18
1972 33.5 17.8
1971 33.3 17.6
1970 33.2 17.5
1969 33 17.4
1968 32.8 17.3
1967 32.6 17.3
1966 32.3 17.3
1965 32 17.4
1964 31.6 17.5
1963 31.3 17.6
1962 31 17.7
1961 30.7 17.9
1960 30.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Thailand
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Thailand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
436,817 mi
2020

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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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