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Bulgaria vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 101st vs. 46th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Ukraine
Population
6359449
40125599
Population rank 112/197 40/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bulgaria and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Ukraine
2024 $113,343,355,780 $190,741,262,415
2023 $102,199,231,385 $181,221,517,869
2022 $90,506,153,294 $161,989,520,721
2021 $84,374,613,233 $199,765,859,571
2020 $70,486,877,546 $156,617,722,013
2019 $68,507,731,354 $153,883,047,510
2018 $66,097,226,262 $130,891,088,294
2017 $59,167,647,388 $112,090,505,082
2016 $53,929,397,039 $93,355,869,404
2015 $50,765,918,159 $91,030,967,789
2014 $57,080,897,012 $133,503,871,862
2013 $55,819,262,375 $190,498,811,460
2012 $54,297,052,002 $182,591,753,828
2011 $57,681,293,007 $169,333,835,202
2010 $50,689,051,382 $141,209,170,427
2009 $52,023,801,230 $121,552,153,444
2008 $54,480,684,188 $188,110,390,660
2007 $44,431,257,129 $148,733,861,386
2006 $34,380,536,496 $111,884,752,475
2005 $29,868,657,858 $89,238,865,119
2004 $26,157,743,369 $67,220,154,164
2003 $21,144,957,990 $52,010,355,753
2002 $16,403,043,850 $43,956,163,612
2001 $14,183,446,026 $39,309,580,983
2000 $13,245,990,274 $32,375,083,935
1999 $13,637,098,579 $31,580,639,554
1998 $15,031,055,047 $41,882,523,345
1997 $11,316,127,379 $50,151,531,592
1996 $12,294,964,838 $44,558,831,005
1995 $18,991,484,420 $48,213,856,469
1994 $9,709,240,034 $52,549,580,265
1993 $10,832,064,942 $65,648,559,903
1992 $8,602,887,623 $73,945,908,384
1991 $7,628,738,475 $77,350,733,982
1990 $20,632,090,909 $81,393,558,423
1989 $21,988,444,444 $82,709,161,099
1988 $22,555,941,176 $74,703,517,903
1987 $28,101,000,000 $64,087,694,038
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Ukraine
2024 $17,596 $5,038
2023 $15,853 $4,803
2022 $13,999 $3,946
2021 $12,966 $4,510
2020 $10,760 $3,505
2019 $10,354 $3,423
2018 $9,849 $2,895
2017 $8,697 $2,467
2016 $7,822 $2,047
2015 $7,269 $1,988
2014 $8,070 $2,904
2013 $7,796 $4,130
2012 $7,432 $3,951
2011 $7,850 $3,657
2010 $6,854 $3,040
2009 $6,988 $2,607
2008 $7,271 $4,018
2007 $5,889 $3,160
2006 $4,523 $2,366
2005 $3,900 $1,875
2004 $3,390 $1,401
2003 $2,719 $1,076
2002 $2,093 $903
2001 $1,771 $800
2000 $1,621 $653
1999 $1,661 $632
1998 $1,820 $831
1997 $1,361 $987
1996 $1,470 $870
1995 $2,259 $933
1994 $1,150 $1,009
1993 $1,279 $1,254
1992 $1,007 $1,413
1991 $884 $1,483
1990 $2,367 $1,564
1989 $2,477 $1,593
1988 $2,511 $1,444
1987 $3,132 $1,244
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Ukraine
2026 76.1 75
2025 76 74.9
2024 75.8 74.7
2023 75.6 73.4
2022 74 72.7
2021 71.4 71.6
2020 73.6 73.3
2019 75.1 73.9
2018 74.9 73.6
2017 74.8 74
2016 74.8 73.4
2015 74.6 72.7
2014 74.5 71.8
2013 74.8 71.5
2012 74.3 71.1
2011 74.2 70.7
2010 73.8 70.2
2009 73.7 69.2
2008 73.3 68.3
2007 73 67.7
2006 72.7 67.5
2005 72.6 67.5
2004 72.6 67.5
2003 72.4 67.6
2002 72.1 67.7
2001 71.9 67.7
2000 71.6 67.8
1999 71.6 68
1998 70.9 68
1997 70.3 67.7
1996 70.8 67.1
1995 71 67.1
1994 70.9 67.5
1993 71.2 68.3
1992 71.2 68.9
1991 71.2 69.7
1990 71.3 70.4
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.4 71
1987 71.3 71.2
1986 71.6 70.8
1985 71 70.4
1984 71.3 70
1983 71.2 69.9
1982 71.1 69.9
1981 71.5 69.8
1980 71.1 69.8
1979 71.2 69.8
1978 71.1 69.8
1977 70.8 70
1976 71.4 70.1
1975 71 70.4
1974 71.2 70.6
1973 71.3 70.8
1972 70.9 71
1971 70.9 70.9
1970 71.3 70.8
1969 70.5 70.8
1968 71.2 71
1967 70.4 71.1
1966 71.2 71.2
1965 71.3 71.1
1964 71.1 71
1963 70.3 70.7
1962 69.5 70.4
1961 70.2 70
1960 69.2 69.4
1959 66.6 68.7
1958 68.7 67.7
1957 66.6 67.2
1956 65.2 66.3
1955 64.8 65.3
1954 64.4 64.1
1953 64.2 63
1952 59.6 62.1
1951 60.7 61.4
1950 61.5 61.2

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

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Bulgaria and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ukraine
2024 6,441,421 37,860,221
2023 6,446,596 37,732,836
2022 6,465,097 41,048,766
2021 6,507,301 44,298,640
2020 6,550,696 44,680,014
2019 6,616,726 44,957,458
2018 6,710,798 45,208,907
2017 6,803,468 45,436,041
2016 6,894,139 45,616,832
2015 6,984,225 45,784,896
2014 7,073,572 45,972,380
2013 7,160,005 46,126,770
2012 7,305,888 46,210,056
2011 7,348,328 46,307,853
2010 7,395,599 46,456,003
2009 7,444,443 46,623,731
2008 7,492,561 46,819,175
2007 7,545,338 47,062,798
2006 7,601,022 47,278,694
2005 7,658,972 47,585,556
2004 7,716,860 47,979,507
2003 7,775,327 48,315,136
2002 7,837,161 48,677,281
2001 8,009,142 49,106,855
2000 8,170,172 49,556,660
1999 8,210,624 49,976,446
1998 8,256,786 50,379,731
1997 8,312,068 50,786,885
1996 8,362,826 51,226,109
1995 8,406,067 51,665,539
1994 8,443,591 52,075,998
1993 8,472,313 52,350,126
1992 8,540,164 52,323,671
1991 8,632,367 52,170,961
1990 8,718,289 52,054,092
1989 8,876,972 51,917,817
1988 8,981,446 51,724,853
1987 8,971,359 51,515,732
1986 8,958,171 51,318,745
1985 8,960,547 51,108,770
1984 8,960,679 50,887,599
1983 8,939,738 50,637,029
1982 8,917,457 50,402,724
1981 8,891,117 50,189,281
1980 8,861,535 49,955,152
1979 8,825,940 49,721,381
1978 8,814,032 49,521,243
1977 8,804,183 49,336,481
1976 8,758,599 49,120,842
1975 8,720,742 48,865,229
1974 8,678,745 48,576,570
1973 8,620,967 48,277,121
1972 8,576,200 47,946,893
1971 8,536,395 47,573,287
1970 8,489,574 47,261,306
1969 8,434,172 46,976,256
1968 8,369,603 46,614,325
1967 8,310,226 46,215,988
1966 8,258,057 45,802,519
1965 8,204,168 45,386,892
1964 8,144,340 44,951,156
1963 8,078,145 44,462,372
1962 8,012,946 43,943,674
1961 7,943,118 43,399,766
1960 7,867,374 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Ukraine
2023 1.81 0.98
2022 1.78 0.9
2021 1.8 1.15
2020 1.77 1.21
2019 1.79 1.22
2018 1.73 1.23
2017 1.71 1.3
2016 1.67 1.39
2015 1.64 1.39
2014 1.62 1.47
2013 1.54 1.52
2012 1.5 1.53
2011 1.51 1.46
2010 1.57 1.44
2009 1.66 1.47
2008 1.56 1.44
2007 1.49 1.34
2006 1.44 1.3
2005 1.37 1.22
2004 1.33 1.22
2003 1.26 1.17
2002 1.23 1.13
2001 1.21 1.09
2000 1.26 1.11
1999 1.23 1.13
1998 1.11 1.21
1997 1.09 1.27
1996 1.23 1.33
1995 1.23 1.4
1994 1.37 1.47
1993 1.46 1.56
1992 1.55 1.67
1991 1.66 1.77
1990 1.82 1.85
1989 1.9 1.93
1988 1.97 2.04
1987 1.96 2.07
1986 2.02 2.12
1985 1.97 2.03
1984 2.01 2.08
1983 2.01 2.1
1982 2.01 1.95
1981 2 1.92
1980 2.05 1.95
1979 2.16 1.96
1978 2.15 1.97
1977 2.21 1.98
1976 2.24 2.04
1975 2.23 2.05
1974 2.29 2.06
1973 2.15 2.04
1972 2.03 2.13
1971 2.1 2.11
1970 2.17 2.08
1969 2.27 2.01
1968 2.27 2.03
1967 2.02 2.04
1966 2.03 2.04
1965 2.09 1.94
1964 2.19 2.01
1963 2.21 2.11
1962 2.24 2.15
1961 2.29 2.2
1960 2.31 2.29

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

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Bulgaria and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Ukraine
2024 45.5 43.2
2023 45.3 43.1
2022 45.2 42.5
2021 45 42.2
2020 44.9 41.9
2019 44.6 41.5
2018 44.3 41.2
2017 44.1 40.9
2016 43.8 40.6
2015 43.6 40.2
2014 43.3 40
2013 43 39.8
2012 42.8 39.8
2011 42.5 39.7
2010 42.3 39.5
2009 42 39.3
2008 41.7 39.2
2007 41.5 39.1
2006 41.3 38.9
2005 41.1 38.7
2004 40.8 38.4
2003 40.6 38.2
2002 40.3 37.9
2001 40 37.6
2000 39.7 37.2
1999 39.4 36.9
1998 39.1 36.5
1997 38.9 36.2
1996 38.6 35.8
1995 38.3 35.5
1994 38 35.2
1993 37.7 34.9
1992 37.4 34.7
1991 37 34.5
1990 36.6 34.3
1989 36.2 34.1
1988 35.9 34.1
1987 35.8 34.1
1986 35.6 33.9
1985 35.3 33.8
1984 35 33.6
1983 34.8 33.6
1982 34.6 33.7
1981 34.4 33.7
1980 34.2 33.8
1979 34.1 34
1978 34 34.2
1977 33.9 34.2
1976 33.8 34
1975 33.7 33.7
1974 33.6 33.4
1973 33.6 33.1
1972 33.5 32.8
1971 33.3 32.5
1970 33.2 32.3
1969 33 32
1968 32.8 31.6
1967 32.6 31.2
1966 32.3 30.6
1965 32 30.1
1964 31.6 29.9
1963 31.3 29.8
1962 31 29.7
1961 30.7 29.6
1960 30.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
2
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Ukraine
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Ukraine
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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