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Bulgaria vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 101st vs. 194th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Tuvalu
Population
6359449
9341
Population rank 112/197 196/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 67/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 64/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 90/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2024 $113,343,355,780 -
2023 $102,199,231,385 $62,280,312
2022 $90,506,153,294 $59,065,982
2021 $84,374,613,233 $60,196,406
2020 $70,486,877,546 $51,746,594
2019 $68,507,731,354 $54,123,199
2018 $66,097,226,262 $48,015,260
2017 $59,167,647,388 $45,276,595
2016 $53,929,397,039 $41,629,064
2015 $50,765,918,159 $36,811,936
2014 $57,080,897,012 $38,760,983
2013 $55,819,262,375 $38,615,891
2012 $54,297,052,002 $39,345,579
2011 $57,681,293,007 $39,196,957
2010 $50,689,051,382 $32,105,408
2009 $52,023,801,230 $28,076,984
2008 $54,480,684,188 $31,874,435
2007 $44,431,257,129 $28,450,169
2006 $34,380,536,496 $24,096,875
2005 $29,868,657,858 $22,909,980
2004 $26,157,743,369 $22,798,275
2003 $21,144,957,990 $19,456,338
2002 $16,403,043,850 $16,842,673
2001 $14,183,446,026 $13,964,732
2000 $13,245,990,274 $15,073,976
1999 $13,637,098,579 $14,800,503
1998 $15,031,055,047 $13,795,146
1997 $11,316,127,379 $13,734,210
1996 $12,294,964,838 $13,338,597
1995 $18,991,484,420 $11,922,614
1994 $9,709,240,034 $11,772,611
1993 $10,832,064,942 $10,414,400
1992 $8,602,887,623 $10,535,028
1991 $7,628,738,475 $10,127,314
1990 $20,632,090,909 $9,542,901
1989 $21,988,444,444 $8,454,523
1988 $22,555,941,176 $7,011,059
1987 $28,101,000,000 $5,020,513
1986 $20,249,294,118 $4,574,706
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,862,852
1984 $17,594,944,444 $4,481,978
1983 $16,563,666,667 $4,152,550
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,118,945
1981 $19,870,000,000 $4,773,018
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2024 $17,596 -
2023 $15,853 $6,345
2022 $13,999 $5,911
2021 $12,966 $5,905
2020 $10,760 $4,976
2019 $10,354 $5,115
2018 $9,849 $4,466
2017 $8,697 $4,166
2016 $7,822 $3,809
2015 $7,269 $3,358
2014 $8,070 $3,529
2013 $7,796 $3,510
2012 $7,432 $3,598
2011 $7,850 $3,636
2010 $6,854 $3,025
2009 $6,988 $2,684
2008 $7,271 $3,088
2007 $5,889 $2,794
2006 $4,523 $2,396
2005 $3,900 $2,305
2004 $3,390 $2,323
2003 $2,719 $2,007
2002 $2,093 $1,750
2001 $1,771 $1,457
2000 $1,621 $1,579
1999 $1,661 $1,559
1998 $1,820 $1,460
1997 $1,361 $1,461
1996 $1,470 $1,428
1995 $2,259 $1,285
1994 $1,150 $1,279
1993 $1,279 $1,141
1992 $1,007 $1,166
1991 $884 $1,134
1990 $2,367 $1,085
1989 $2,477 $976
1988 $2,511 $823
1987 $3,132 $600
1986 $2,260 $557
1985 $1,915 $480
1984 $1,964 $567
1983 $1,853 $533
1982 $2,169 $537
1981 $2,235 $634
1980 $2,239 $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2026 76.1 67.6
2025 76 67.4
2024 75.8 67.3
2023 75.6 67.1
2022 74 66.9
2021 71.4 65.8
2020 73.6 66.4
2019 75.1 66.1
2018 74.9 65.9
2017 74.8 65.7
2016 74.8 65.5
2015 74.6 65.4
2014 74.5 65.3
2013 74.8 65.2
2012 74.3 65.1
2011 74.2 65
2010 73.8 64.8
2009 73.7 64.7
2008 73.3 64.5
2007 73 64.4
2006 72.7 64.2
2005 72.6 64.1
2004 72.6 64
2003 72.4 63.9
2002 72.1 63.8
2001 71.9 63.7
2000 71.6 63.5
1999 71.6 63.3
1998 70.9 63.2
1997 70.3 62.9
1996 70.8 62.7
1995 71 62.5
1994 70.9 62.3
1993 71.2 62.1
1992 71.2 60.3
1991 71.2 61.8
1990 71.3 61.6
1989 71.5 61.5
1988 71.4 61.4
1987 71.3 61.3
1986 71.6 61.2
1985 71 61.1
1984 71.3 61.1
1983 71.2 60.9
1982 71.1 60.7
1981 71.5 60.5
1980 71.1 60.2
1979 71.2 59.9
1978 71.1 59.6
1977 70.8 59.2
1976 71.4 58.8
1975 71 58.3
1974 71.2 57.7
1973 71.3 57.2
1972 70.9 54.7
1971 70.9 56
1970 71.3 55.3
1969 70.5 54.7
1968 71.2 54.1
1967 70.4 53.5
1966 71.2 52.8
1965 71.3 52.1
1964 71.1 51.3
1963 70.3 50.6
1962 69.5 49.8
1961 70.2 49
1960 69.2 48.3
1959 66.6 47.5
1958 68.7 46.7
1957 66.6 45.8
1956 65.2 45
1955 64.8 44.2
1954 64.4 43.4
1953 64.2 42.5
1952 59.6 41.7
1951 60.7 40.8
1950 61.5 40

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

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Bulgaria and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2024 6,441,421 9,646
2023 6,446,596 9,816
2022 6,465,097 9,992
2021 6,507,301 10,194
2020 6,550,696 10,399
2019 6,616,726 10,581
2018 6,710,798 10,751
2017 6,803,468 10,869
2016 6,894,139 10,930
2015 6,984,225 10,963
2014 7,073,572 10,984
2013 7,160,005 11,001
2012 7,305,888 10,934
2011 7,348,328 10,780
2010 7,395,599 10,614
2009 7,444,443 10,461
2008 7,492,561 10,321
2007 7,545,338 10,182
2006 7,601,022 10,056
2005 7,658,972 9,940
2004 7,716,860 9,816
2003 7,775,327 9,695
2002 7,837,161 9,623
2001 8,009,142 9,586
2000 8,170,172 9,544
1999 8,210,624 9,496
1998 8,256,786 9,451
1997 8,312,068 9,400
1996 8,362,826 9,342
1995 8,406,067 9,280
1994 8,443,591 9,207
1993 8,472,313 9,126
1992 8,540,164 9,038
1991 8,632,367 8,928
1990 8,718,289 8,798
1989 8,876,972 8,662
1988 8,981,446 8,518
1987 8,971,359 8,371
1986 8,958,171 8,217
1985 8,960,547 8,046
1984 8,960,679 7,902
1983 8,939,738 7,789
1982 8,917,457 7,664
1981 8,891,117 7,526
1980 8,861,535 7,366
1979 8,825,940 7,184
1978 8,814,032 6,957
1977 8,804,183 6,686
1976 8,758,599 6,404
1975 8,720,742 6,117
1974 8,678,745 5,822
1973 8,620,967 5,681
1972 8,576,200 5,692
1971 8,536,395 5,685
1970 8,489,574 5,663
1969 8,434,172 5,631
1968 8,369,603 5,624
1967 8,310,226 5,652
1966 8,258,057 5,686
1965 8,204,168 5,715
1964 8,144,340 5,752
1963 8,078,145 5,751
1962 8,012,946 5,699
1961 7,943,118 5,648
1960 7,867,374 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2023 1.81 3.21
2022 1.78 3.24
2021 1.8 3.28
2020 1.77 3.31
2019 1.79 3.33
2018 1.73 3.33
2017 1.71 3.3
2016 1.67 3.3
2015 1.64 3.31
2014 1.62 3.33
2013 1.54 3.39
2012 1.5 3.47
2011 1.51 3.46
2010 1.57 3.44
2009 1.66 3.43
2008 1.56 3.42
2007 1.49 3.45
2006 1.44 3.53
2005 1.37 3.55
2004 1.33 3.55
2003 1.26 3.58
2002 1.23 3.64
2001 1.21 3.75
2000 1.26 3.84
1999 1.23 3.92
1998 1.11 3.95
1997 1.09 3.95
1996 1.23 3.95
1995 1.23 3.96
1994 1.37 3.92
1993 1.46 3.92
1992 1.55 3.86
1991 1.66 3.79
1990 1.82 3.75
1989 1.9 3.8
1988 1.97 3.88
1987 1.96 3.94
1986 2.02 3.97
1985 1.97 3.97
1984 2.01 3.95
1983 2.01 3.91
1982 2.01 3.88
1981 2 3.8
1980 2.05 3.73
1979 2.16 3.65
1978 2.15 3.59
1977 2.21 3.56
1976 2.24 3.55
1975 2.23 3.58
1974 2.29 3.63
1973 2.15 3.71
1972 2.03 3.81
1971 2.1 3.94
1970 2.17 4.08
1969 2.27 4.23
1968 2.27 4.36
1967 2.02 4.49
1966 2.03 4.64
1965 2.09 4.73
1964 2.19 4.83
1963 2.21 4.91
1962 2.24 5
1961 2.29 5.09
1960 2.31 5.15

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

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Bulgaria and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Tuvalu
2024 45.5 25.3
2023 45.3 25.3
2022 45.2 25.3
2021 45 25.3
2020 44.9 25.3
2019 44.6 25.3
2018 44.3 25.3
2017 44.1 25.2
2016 43.8 24.9
2015 43.6 24.7
2014 43.3 24.5
2013 43 24.3
2012 42.8 24.2
2011 42.5 24.1
2010 42.3 24
2009 42 23.9
2008 41.7 23.8
2007 41.5 23.7
2006 41.3 23.6
2005 41.1 23.6
2004 40.8 23.5
2003 40.6 23.5
2002 40.3 23.5
2001 40 23.7
2000 39.7 23.9
1999 39.4 24.1
1998 39.1 24.4
1997 38.9 24.6
1996 38.6 24.9
1995 38.3 25
1994 38 25.1
1993 37.7 25
1992 37.4 25
1991 37 24.9
1990 36.6 24.7
1989 36.2 24.5
1988 35.9 24.2
1987 35.8 24
1986 35.6 23.8
1985 35.3 23.6
1984 35 23.2
1983 34.8 22.5
1982 34.6 21.9
1981 34.4 21.4
1980 34.2 21
1979 34.1 20.9
1978 34 20.5
1977 33.9 20.2
1976 33.8 19.9
1975 33.7 19.8
1974 33.6 19.7
1973 33.6 19.4
1972 33.5 19
1971 33.3 18.6
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 33 18
1968 32.8 17.9
1967 32.6 18.1
1966 32.3 18.5
1965 32 19.3
1964 31.6 21
1963 31.3 22.6
1962 31 23
1961 30.7 23.1
1960 30.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.7%
2010
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
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
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
5.2%
2022
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Tuvalu
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
170
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Tuvalu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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)

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