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Bulgaria vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 101st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Tunisia
Population
6359449
12437803
Population rank 112/197 81/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Tunisia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $51,332,285,657
2023 $102,199,231,385 $48,205,328,303
2022 $90,506,153,294 $44,929,920,093
2021 $84,374,613,233 $47,073,234,359
2020 $70,486,877,546 $42,491,780,918
2019 $68,507,731,354 $41,905,642,419
2018 $66,097,226,262 $42,686,504,460
2017 $59,167,647,388 $42,163,530,591
2016 $53,929,397,039 $44,360,072,680
2015 $50,765,918,159 $45,779,494,042
2014 $57,080,897,012 $50,271,812,921
2013 $55,819,262,375 $48,685,446,414
2012 $54,297,052,002 $47,311,401,813
2011 $57,681,293,007 $48,123,325,825
2010 $50,689,051,382 $46,206,091,938
2009 $52,023,801,230 $43,455,740,497
2008 $54,480,684,188 $44,859,439,902
2007 $44,431,257,129 $38,915,353,867
2006 $34,380,536,496 $34,376,664,601
2005 $29,868,657,858 $32,272,186,695
2004 $26,157,743,369 $31,183,885,241
2003 $21,144,957,990 $27,453,902,261
2002 $16,403,043,850 $23,141,616,605
2001 $14,183,446,026 $22,065,832,449
2000 $13,245,990,274 $21,473,528,161
1999 $13,637,098,579 $22,943,202,175
1998 $15,031,055,047 $21,802,893,587
1997 $11,316,127,379 $20,746,210,354
1996 $12,294,964,838 $19,587,161,807
1995 $18,991,484,420 $18,030,876,599
1994 $9,709,240,034 $15,633,174,304
1993 $10,832,064,942 $14,608,335,608
1992 $8,602,887,623 $15,496,708,060
1991 $7,628,738,475 $13,074,782,609
1990 $20,632,090,909 $12,290,568,182
1989 $21,988,444,444 $10,101,851,745
1988 $22,555,941,176 $10,096,245,762
1987 $28,101,000,000 $9,696,715,911
1986 $20,249,294,118 $9,017,806,654
1985 $17,155,421,053 $8,410,226,053
1984 $17,594,944,444 $8,254,541,195
1983 $16,563,666,667 $8,350,582,748
1982 $19,342,000,000 $8,133,580,052
1981 $19,870,000,000 $8,428,445,294
1980 $19,839,230,769 $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Tunisia
2024 $17,596 $4,181
2023 $15,853 $3,951
2022 $13,999 $3,707
2021 $12,966 $3,907
2020 $10,760 $3,549
2019 $10,354 $3,529
2018 $9,849 $3,628
2017 $8,697 $3,619
2016 $7,822 $3,848
2015 $7,269 $4,015
2014 $8,070 $4,459
2013 $7,796 $4,370
2012 $7,432 $4,297
2011 $7,850 $4,421
2010 $6,854 $4,292
2009 $6,988 $4,080
2008 $7,271 $4,255
2007 $5,889 $3,727
2006 $4,523 $3,323
2005 $3,900 $3,147
2004 $3,390 $3,067
2003 $2,719 $2,726
2002 $2,093 $2,321
2001 $1,771 $2,236
2000 $1,621 $2,199
1999 $1,661 $2,376
1998 $1,820 $2,285
1997 $1,361 $2,202
1996 $1,470 $2,107
1995 $2,259 $1,968
1994 $1,150 $1,733
1993 $1,279 $1,649
1992 $1,007 $1,785
1991 $884 $1,538
1990 $2,367 $1,476
1989 $2,477 $1,239
1988 $2,511 $1,266
1987 $3,132 $1,245
1986 $2,260 $1,187
1985 $1,915 $1,135
1984 $1,964 $1,143
1983 $1,853 $1,184
1982 $2,169 $1,177
1981 $2,235 $1,247
1980 $2,239 $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Tunisia
2026 76.1 77.1
2025 76 76.9
2024 75.8 76.7
2023 75.6 76.5
2022 74 76.1
2021 71.4 72.9
2020 73.6 75
2019 75.1 75.6
2018 74.9 75.4
2017 74.8 75.2
2016 74.8 75
2015 74.6 74.9
2014 74.5 74.8
2013 74.8 74.7
2012 74.3 74.6
2011 74.2 74.5
2010 73.8 74.4
2009 73.7 74.3
2008 73.3 74.2
2007 73 74
2006 72.7 73.9
2005 72.6 73.7
2004 72.6 73.5
2003 72.4 73.3
2002 72.1 73.1
2001 71.9 72.8
2000 71.6 72.6
1999 71.6 72.3
1998 70.9 72.1
1997 70.3 71.7
1996 70.8 71.2
1995 71 70.8
1994 70.9 70.4
1993 71.2 70
1992 71.2 69.7
1991 71.2 69.4
1990 71.3 69.1
1989 71.5 68.8
1988 71.4 68.5
1987 71.3 68
1986 71.6 67.4
1985 71 66.9
1984 71.3 66.3
1983 71.2 65.7
1982 71.1 65
1981 71.5 64.4
1980 71.1 63.7
1979 71.2 62.9
1978 71.1 62.1
1977 70.8 61.3
1976 71.4 60.3
1975 71 59.3
1974 71.2 58.3
1973 71.3 57.1
1972 70.9 56.1
1971 70.9 54.9
1970 71.3 53.8
1969 70.5 52.3
1968 71.2 51.3
1967 70.4 50.2
1966 71.2 49.2
1965 71.3 48.2
1964 71.1 47.3
1963 70.3 46.4
1962 69.5 45.6
1961 70.2 44.3
1960 69.2 44
1959 66.6 43.4
1958 68.7 42.7
1957 66.6 42.1
1956 65.2 41.3
1955 64.8 40.8
1954 64.4 40
1953 64.2 39.7
1952 59.6 39.3
1951 60.7 38.7
1950 61.5 38.2

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

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Bulgaria and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tunisia
2024 6,441,421 12,277,109
2023 6,446,596 12,200,431
2022 6,465,097 12,119,334
2021 6,507,301 12,048,622
2020 6,550,696 11,974,057
2019 6,616,726 11,875,081
2018 6,710,798 11,765,514
2017 6,803,468 11,650,498
2016 6,894,139 11,528,674
2015 6,984,225 11,402,264
2014 7,073,572 11,274,288
2013 7,160,005 11,141,361
2012 7,305,888 11,009,647
2011 7,348,328 10,886,035
2010 7,395,599 10,765,980
2009 7,444,443 10,650,681
2008 7,492,561 10,542,635
2007 7,545,338 10,441,702
2006 7,601,022 10,346,410
2005 7,658,972 10,255,472
2004 7,716,860 10,166,163
2003 7,775,327 10,071,632
2002 7,837,161 9,971,515
2001 8,009,142 9,869,677
2000 8,170,172 9,764,935
1999 8,210,624 9,655,963
1998 8,256,786 9,541,667
1997 8,312,068 9,421,270
1996 8,362,826 9,294,432
1995 8,406,067 9,161,258
1994 8,443,591 9,018,448
1993 8,472,313 8,857,910
1992 8,540,164 8,682,512
1991 8,632,367 8,501,827
1990 8,718,289 8,324,509
1989 8,876,972 8,151,660
1988 8,981,446 7,974,440
1987 8,971,359 7,789,987
1986 8,958,171 7,600,301
1985 8,960,547 7,409,903
1984 8,960,679 7,220,044
1983 8,939,738 7,053,800
1982 8,917,457 6,908,642
1981 8,891,117 6,758,284
1980 8,861,535 6,606,195
1979 8,825,940 6,456,419
1978 8,814,032 6,309,390
1977 8,804,183 6,155,931
1976 8,758,599 5,996,994
1975 8,720,742 5,839,262
1974 8,678,745 5,684,674
1973 8,620,967 5,537,242
1972 8,576,200 5,396,557
1971 8,536,395 5,261,658
1970 8,489,574 5,131,396
1969 8,434,172 5,004,697
1968 8,369,603 4,879,899
1967 8,310,226 4,760,970
1966 8,258,057 4,652,287
1965 8,204,168 4,561,385
1964 8,144,340 4,489,869
1963 8,078,145 4,427,131
1962 8,012,946 4,369,136
1961 7,943,118 4,316,278
1960 7,867,374 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Tunisia
2023 1.81 1.83
2022 1.78 1.85
2021 1.8 1.8
2020 1.77 2
2019 1.79 2.1
2018 1.73 2.13
2017 1.71 2.21
2016 1.67 2.28
2015 1.64 2.31
2014 1.62 2.32
2013 1.54 2.31
2012 1.5 2.28
2011 1.51 2.19
2010 1.57 2.08
2009 1.66 2
2008 1.56 1.98
2007 1.49 1.96
2006 1.44 1.95
2005 1.37 1.95
2004 1.33 1.95
2003 1.26 1.96
2002 1.23 1.94
2001 1.21 1.98
2000 1.26 2.03
1999 1.23 2.08
1998 1.11 2.2
1997 1.09 2.34
1996 1.23 2.49
1995 1.23 2.67
1994 1.37 2.87
1993 1.46 3.06
1992 1.55 3.19
1991 1.66 3.31
1990 1.82 3.44
1989 1.9 3.57
1988 1.97 3.83
1987 1.96 4.1
1986 2.02 4.36
1985 1.97 4.52
1984 2.01 4.66
1983 2.01 4.77
1982 2.01 4.89
1981 2 5.02
1980 2.05 5.03
1979 2.16 5.18
1978 2.15 5.4
1977 2.21 5.68
1976 2.24 5.87
1975 2.23 5.97
1974 2.29 6.05
1973 2.15 6.12
1972 2.03 6.19
1971 2.1 6.29
1970 2.17 6.43
1969 2.27 6.62
1968 2.27 6.81
1967 2.02 6.95
1966 2.03 7.06
1965 2.09 7.11
1964 2.19 7.17
1963 2.21 7.17
1962 2.24 7.17
1961 2.29 7.16
1960 2.31 7.16

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

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Bulgaria and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Tunisia
2024 45.5 33.5
2023 45.3 33.2
2022 45.2 32.8
2021 45 32.4
2020 44.9 32
2019 44.6 31.7
2018 44.3 31.4
2017 44.1 31.1
2016 43.8 30.8
2015 43.6 30.4
2014 43.3 30.1
2013 43 29.8
2012 42.8 29.5
2011 42.5 29.2
2010 42.3 28.9
2009 42 28.5
2008 41.7 28.1
2007 41.5 27.6
2006 41.3 27.2
2005 41.1 26.7
2004 40.8 26.2
2003 40.6 25.7
2002 40.3 25.3
2001 40 24.8
2000 39.7 24.4
1999 39.4 24
1998 39.1 23.6
1997 38.9 23.2
1996 38.6 22.9
1995 38.3 22.5
1994 38 22.1
1993 37.7 21.8
1992 37.4 21.5
1991 37 21.2
1990 36.6 21
1989 36.2 20.7
1988 35.9 20.4
1987 35.8 20.2
1986 35.6 19.9
1985 35.3 19.7
1984 35 19.5
1983 34.8 19.2
1982 34.6 19
1981 34.4 18.7
1980 34.2 18.5
1979 34.1 18.3
1978 34 18.1
1977 33.9 18
1976 33.8 17.9
1975 33.7 17.8
1974 33.6 17.8
1973 33.6 17.7
1972 33.5 17.6
1971 33.3 17.6
1970 33.2 17.6
1969 33 17.5
1968 32.8 17.6
1967 32.6 17.7
1966 32.3 17.8
1965 32 17.9
1964 31.6 18
1963 31.3 18.1
1962 31 18.2
1961 30.7 18.3
1960 30.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Tunisia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Tunisia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
12,272 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2019, 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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