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Bulgaria vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 101st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Uganda
Population
6359449
53170946
Population rank 112/197 30/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Uganda
2024 $113,343,355,780 $53,911,907,086
2023 $102,199,231,385 $48,768,955,863
2022 $90,506,153,294 $45,565,333,211
2021 $84,374,613,233 $40,529,788,749
2020 $70,486,877,546 $37,600,368,242
2019 $68,507,731,354 $35,353,061,003
2018 $66,097,226,262 $32,927,025,620
2017 $59,167,647,388 $30,744,473,841
2016 $53,929,397,039 $29,203,988,696
2015 $50,765,918,159 $32,387,183,730
2014 $57,080,897,012 $32,612,397,257
2013 $55,819,262,375 $28,915,786,517
2012 $54,297,052,002 $27,305,915,911
2011 $57,681,293,007 $27,871,725,241
2010 $50,689,051,382 $26,673,441,431
2009 $52,023,801,230 $25,127,805,567
2008 $54,480,684,188 $14,440,404,132
2007 $44,431,257,129 $11,902,564,495
2006 $34,380,536,496 $9,977,647,683
2005 $29,868,657,858 $9,239,221,763
2004 $26,157,743,369 $7,939,487,548
2003 $21,144,957,990 $6,606,884,275
2002 $16,403,043,850 $6,178,563,591
2001 $14,183,446,026 $5,840,503,869
2000 $13,245,990,274 $6,193,246,837
1999 $13,637,098,579 $5,998,563,258
1998 $15,031,055,047 $6,584,815,847
1997 $11,316,127,379 $6,269,333,313
1996 $12,294,964,838 $6,044,585,327
1995 $18,991,484,420 $5,755,818,842
1994 $9,709,240,034 $3,990,430,447
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,220,439,044
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,857,457,762
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,321,729,160
1990 $20,632,090,909 $4,304,399,310
1989 $21,988,444,444 $5,276,480,799
1988 $22,555,941,176 $6,508,931,652
1987 $28,101,000,000 $6,269,522,042
1986 $20,249,294,118 $3,923,244,050
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,519,695,444
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,615,647,477
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,240,333,333
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Bulgaria and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Uganda
2024 $17,596 $1,078
2023 $15,853 $1,002
2022 $13,999 $963
2021 $12,966 $883
2020 $10,760 $846
2019 $10,354 $822
2018 $9,849 $792
2017 $8,697 $765
2016 $7,822 $753
2015 $7,269 $863
2014 $8,070 $896
2013 $7,796 $818
2012 $7,432 $795
2011 $7,850 $836
2010 $6,854 $823
2009 $6,988 $799
2008 $7,271 $473
2007 $5,889 $401
2006 $4,523 $347
2005 $3,900 $330
2004 $3,390 $292.4
2003 $2,719 $250.7
2002 $2,093 $242
2001 $1,771 $236
2000 $1,621 $258.1
1999 $1,661 $257.9
1998 $1,820 $292.5
1997 $1,361 $286.8
1996 $1,470 $284.7
1995 $2,259 $278.5
1994 $1,150 $198.4
1993 $1,279 $165.6
1992 $1,007 $152.1
1991 $884 $183
1990 $2,367 $245
1989 $2,477 $310
1988 $2,511 $395
1987 $3,132 $393
1986 $2,260 $253.6
1985 $1,915 $234.3
1984 $1,964 $247.5
1983 $1,853 $157.5
1982 $2,169 $157
1981 $2,235 $98.6
1980 $2,239 $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Bulgaria vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Uganda
2026 76.1 68.9
2025 76 68.7
2024 75.8 68.5
2023 75.6 68.3
2022 74 67.7
2021 71.4 66.4
2020 73.6 66.4
2019 75.1 66.4
2018 74.9 65.8
2017 74.8 65.2
2016 74.8 64.5
2015 74.6 63.8
2014 74.5 63.1
2013 74.8 62.4
2012 74.3 61.6
2011 74.2 60.8
2010 73.8 60
2009 73.7 59.2
2008 73.3 58.3
2007 73 57.2
2006 72.7 56.1
2005 72.6 54.9
2004 72.6 53.7
2003 72.4 52.4
2002 72.1 51.4
2001 71.9 50.6
2000 71.6 49.6
1999 71.6 49
1998 70.9 48.3
1997 70.3 48
1996 70.8 47.8
1995 71 47.7
1994 70.9 47.7
1993 71.2 47.7
1992 71.2 47.7
1991 71.2 47.5
1990 71.3 47.6
1989 71.5 47.5
1988 71.4 47.5
1987 71.3 47.4
1986 71.6 45.7
1985 71 45.5
1984 71.3 43.7
1983 71.2 43.5
1982 71.1 43.3
1981 71.5 43.5
1980 71.1 43.5
1979 71.2 45.4
1978 71.1 45.6
1977 70.8 45.8
1976 71.4 46.2
1975 71 46.5
1974 71.2 46.9
1973 71.3 47
1972 70.9 47.2
1971 70.9 47.1
1970 71.3 49.6
1969 70.5 49.5
1968 71.2 49.3
1967 70.4 49
1966 71.2 48.5
1965 71.3 48.3
1964 71.1 47.8
1963 70.3 47.4
1962 69.5 46.8
1961 70.2 46.3
1960 69.2 45.6
1959 66.6 45
1958 68.7 44.3
1957 66.6 43.7
1956 65.2 43
1955 64.8 42.4
1954 64.4 41.8
1953 64.2 41.3
1952 59.6 40.8
1951 60.7 40.2
1950 61.5 39.7

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

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Bulgaria and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Uganda
2024 6,441,421 50,015,092
2023 6,446,596 48,656,601
2022 6,465,097 47,312,719
2021 6,507,301 45,910,930
2020 6,550,696 44,457,152
2019 6,616,726 42,999,637
2018 6,710,798 41,565,831
2017 6,803,468 40,177,388
2016 6,894,139 38,799,152
2015 6,984,225 37,531,446
2014 7,073,572 36,395,539
2013 7,160,005 35,337,042
2012 7,305,888 34,337,438
2011 7,348,328 33,354,543
2010 7,395,599 32,390,802
2009 7,444,443 31,451,151
2008 7,492,561 30,539,553
2007 7,545,338 29,653,430
2006 7,601,022 28,794,003
2005 7,658,972 27,963,289
2004 7,716,860 27,154,515
2003 7,775,327 26,352,124
2002 7,837,161 25,532,870
2001 8,009,142 24,745,676
2000 8,170,172 24,000,150
1999 8,210,624 23,257,281
1998 8,256,786 22,515,806
1997 8,312,068 21,856,046
1996 8,362,826 21,231,550
1995 8,406,067 20,665,667
1994 8,443,591 20,108,801
1993 8,472,313 19,445,161
1992 8,540,164 18,785,032
1991 8,632,367 18,155,901
1990 8,718,289 17,569,897
1989 8,876,972 17,010,698
1988 8,981,446 16,470,483
1987 8,971,359 15,954,170
1986 8,958,171 15,467,579
1985 8,960,547 15,023,681
1984 8,960,679 14,607,677
1983 8,939,738 14,221,881
1982 8,917,457 13,873,631
1981 8,891,117 13,556,452
1980 8,861,535 13,275,741
1979 8,825,940 13,002,163
1978 8,814,032 12,692,113
1977 8,804,183 12,359,669
1976 8,758,599 12,037,294
1975 8,720,742 11,725,240
1974 8,678,745 11,424,846
1973 8,620,967 11,144,236
1972 8,576,200 10,885,796
1971 8,536,395 10,618,206
1970 8,489,574 10,321,603
1969 8,434,172 10,014,858
1968 8,369,603 9,708,632
1967 8,310,226 9,408,924
1966 8,258,057 9,122,864
1965 8,204,168 8,849,203
1964 8,144,340 8,586,363
1963 8,078,145 8,333,663
1962 8,012,946 8,092,231
1961 7,943,118 7,862,217
1960 7,867,374 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Uganda

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Uganda
2023 1.81 4.28
2022 1.78 4.39
2021 1.8 4.51
2020 1.77 4.62
2019 1.79 4.74
2018 1.73 4.87
2017 1.71 4.99
2016 1.67 5.11
2015 1.64 5.25
2014 1.62 5.41
2013 1.54 5.56
2012 1.5 5.73
2011 1.51 5.89
2010 1.57 6.02
2009 1.66 6.12
2008 1.56 6.2
2007 1.49 6.33
2006 1.44 6.43
2005 1.37 6.53
2004 1.33 6.61
2003 1.26 6.67
2002 1.23 6.74
2001 1.21 6.76
2000 1.26 6.79
1999 1.23 6.83
1998 1.11 6.84
1997 1.09 6.86
1996 1.23 6.84
1995 1.23 6.87
1994 1.37 6.9
1993 1.46 6.89
1992 1.55 6.91
1991 1.66 6.94
1990 1.82 7.01
1989 1.9 7.05
1988 1.97 7.1
1987 1.96 7.12
1986 2.02 7.08
1985 1.97 7.04
1984 2.01 7.02
1983 2.01 7.07
1982 2.01 7.11
1981 2 7.12
1980 2.05 7.11
1979 2.16 7.14
1978 2.15 7.16
1977 2.21 7.18
1976 2.24 7.19
1975 2.23 7.2
1974 2.29 7.19
1973 2.15 7.19
1972 2.03 7.19
1971 2.1 7.18
1970 2.17 7.15
1969 2.27 7.12
1968 2.27 7.13
1967 2.02 7.1
1966 2.03 7.07
1965 2.09 7.04
1964 2.19 7.01
1963 2.21 6.98
1962 2.24 6.96
1961 2.29 6.93
1960 2.31 6.91

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

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Bulgaria and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Uganda
2024 45.5 17.8
2023 45.3 17.6
2022 45.2 17.4
2021 45 17.2
2020 44.9 17
2019 44.6 16.8
2018 44.3 16.5
2017 44.1 16.3
2016 43.8 16
2015 43.6 15.8
2014 43.3 15.6
2013 43 15.5
2012 42.8 15.4
2011 42.5 15.3
2010 42.3 15.2
2009 42 15.1
2008 41.7 15.1
2007 41.5 15
2006 41.3 15
2005 41.1 15
2004 40.8 15
2003 40.6 15
2002 40.3 15
2001 40 15
2000 39.7 15
1999 39.4 15
1998 39.1 15
1997 38.9 15.1
1996 38.6 15.3
1995 38.3 15.4
1994 38 15.6
1993 37.7 15.7
1992 37.4 15.7
1991 37 15.8
1990 36.6 15.8
1989 36.2 15.8
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.8 15.9
1986 35.6 15.9
1985 35.3 15.9
1984 35 15.9
1983 34.8 15.9
1982 34.6 15.9
1981 34.4 15.9
1980 34.2 16
1979 34.1 16.1
1978 34 16.1
1977 33.9 16.2
1976 33.8 16.2
1975 33.7 16.2
1974 33.6 16.3
1973 33.6 16.3
1972 33.5 16.5
1971 33.3 16.6
1970 33.2 16.6
1969 33 16.6
1968 32.8 16.6
1967 32.6 16.6
1966 32.3 16.6
1965 32 16.6
1964 31.6 16.6
1963 31.3 16.7
1962 31 16.8
1961 30.7 16.9
1960 30.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Uganda
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Uganda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
90,720 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. 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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