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Bulgaria vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 101st vs. 89th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Uruguay
Population
6359449
3382789
Population rank 112/197 133/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Uruguay
2024 $113,343,355,780 $80,961,511,074
2023 $102,199,231,385 $77,991,666,838
2022 $90,506,153,294 $70,594,110,920
2021 $84,374,613,233 $60,739,084,241
2020 $70,486,877,546 $53,559,359,262
2019 $68,507,731,354 $62,222,313,619
2018 $66,097,226,262 $65,344,577,416
2017 $59,167,647,388 $65,005,997,963
2016 $53,929,397,039 $57,480,787,465
2015 $50,765,918,159 $57,680,327,999
2014 $57,080,897,012 $61,496,186,974
2013 $55,819,262,375 $61,337,621,934
2012 $54,297,052,002 $54,232,266,359
2011 $57,681,293,007 $50,342,406,067
2010 $50,689,051,382 $41,950,361,212
2009 $52,023,801,230 $32,708,319,078
2008 $54,480,684,188 $31,119,602,539
2007 $44,431,257,129 $23,797,773,024
2006 $34,380,536,496 $19,741,420,740
2005 $29,868,657,858 $17,362,857,684
2004 $26,157,743,369 $13,686,329,890
2003 $21,144,957,990 $12,045,638,352
2002 $16,403,043,850 $13,606,515,723
2001 $14,183,446,026 $20,898,761,742
2000 $13,245,990,274 $22,823,270,892
1999 $13,637,098,579 $23,983,945,191
1998 $15,031,055,047 $25,385,886,978
1997 $11,316,127,379 $23,969,739,234
1996 $12,294,964,838 $20,515,458,114
1995 $18,991,484,420 $19,297,663,097
1994 $9,709,240,034 $17,474,588,896
1993 $10,832,064,942 $15,002,136,971
1992 $8,602,887,623 $12,878,148,791
1991 $7,628,738,475 $11,206,176,651
1990 $20,632,090,909 $9,298,807,850
1989 $21,988,444,444 $8,438,951,476
1988 $22,555,941,176 $8,213,538,369
1987 $28,101,000,000 $7,367,494,080
1986 $20,249,294,118 $5,880,112,788
1985 $17,155,421,053 $4,732,017,873
1984 $17,594,944,444 $4,850,238,550
1983 $16,563,666,667 $5,102,276,308
1982 $19,342,000,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $19,870,000,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $19,839,230,769 $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Bulgaria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Uruguay
2024 $17,596 $23,907
2023 $15,853 $23,019
2022 $13,999 $20,819
2021 $12,966 $17,882
2020 $10,760 $15,758
2019 $10,354 $18,316
2018 $9,849 $19,250
2017 $8,697 $19,185
2016 $7,822 $17,010
2015 $7,269 $17,126
2014 $8,070 $18,322
2013 $7,796 $18,335
2012 $7,432 $16,260
2011 $7,850 $15,132
2010 $6,854 $12,641
2009 $6,988 $9,881
2008 $7,271 $9,424
2007 $5,889 $7,222
2006 $4,523 $6,001
2005 $3,900 $5,284
2004 $3,390 $4,169
2003 $2,719 $3,671
2002 $2,093 $4,150
2001 $1,771 $6,383
2000 $1,621 $6,988
1999 $1,661 $7,371
1998 $1,820 $7,837
1997 $1,361 $7,436
1996 $1,470 $6,398
1995 $2,259 $6,050
1994 $1,150 $5,508
1993 $1,279 $4,753
1992 $1,007 $4,102
1991 $884 $3,589
1990 $2,367 $2,995
1989 $2,477 $2,734
1988 $2,511 $2,677
1987 $3,132 $2,416
1986 $2,260 $1,939
1985 $1,915 $1,568
1984 $1,964 $1,615
1983 $1,853 $1,707
1982 $2,169 $3,085
1981 $2,235 $3,728
1980 $2,239 $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Bulgaria vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Uruguay
2026 76.1 78.6
2025 76 78.5
2024 75.8 78.3
2023 75.6 78.1
2022 74 76.5
2021 71.4 75.4
2020 73.6 78.4
2019 75.1 77.5
2018 74.9 77.5
2017 74.8 77.6
2016 74.8 77.4
2015 74.6 77.3
2014 74.5 77.2
2013 74.8 77
2012 74.3 76.7
2011 74.2 76.6
2010 73.8 76.7
2009 73.7 76.7
2008 73.3 76.3
2007 73 76.2
2006 72.7 75.9
2005 72.6 75.8
2004 72.6 75.3
2003 72.4 75.1
2002 72.1 75
2001 71.9 75
2000 71.6 74.7
1999 71.6 74.3
1998 70.9 74
1997 70.3 73.9
1996 70.8 73.8
1995 71 73.5
1994 70.9 73.2
1993 71.2 73.1
1992 71.2 73.2
1991 71.2 73.2
1990 71.3 73
1989 71.5 72.6
1988 71.4 72.4
1987 71.3 72.2
1986 71.6 72.2
1985 71 71.9
1984 71.3 71.7
1983 71.2 71.6
1982 71.1 71.5
1981 71.5 71
1980 71.1 70.5
1979 71.2 70.3
1978 71.1 70.3
1977 70.8 70.1
1976 71.4 69.9
1975 71 69.7
1974 71.2 69.5
1973 71.3 69.3
1972 70.9 69.2
1971 70.9 68.9
1970 71.3 68.7
1969 70.5 68.6
1968 71.2 68.5
1967 70.4 68.4
1966 71.2 68.3
1965 71.3 68.2
1964 71.1 68.1
1963 70.3 68
1962 69.5 67.9
1961 70.2 67.8
1960 69.2 67.7
1959 66.6 67.5
1958 68.7 67.3
1957 66.6 67.1
1956 65.2 66.9
1955 64.8 66.7
1954 64.4 66.5
1953 64.2 66.3
1952 59.6 66.1
1951 60.7 65.8
1950 61.5 65.6

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

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Bulgaria and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Uruguay
2024 6,441,421 3,386,588
2023 6,446,596 3,388,081
2022 6,465,097 3,390,913
2021 6,507,301 3,396,695
2020 6,550,696 3,398,968
2019 6,616,726 3,397,206
2018 6,710,798 3,394,534
2017 6,803,468 3,388,438
2016 6,894,139 3,379,283
2015 6,984,225 3,368,017
2014 7,073,572 3,356,334
2013 7,160,005 3,345,337
2012 7,305,888 3,335,401
2011 7,348,328 3,326,825
2010 7,395,599 3,318,580
2009 7,444,443 3,310,091
2008 7,492,561 3,302,177
2007 7,545,338 3,295,153
2006 7,601,022 3,289,506
2005 7,658,972 3,285,771
2004 7,716,860 3,283,148
2003 7,775,327 3,281,186
2002 7,837,161 3,278,867
2001 8,009,142 3,274,251
2000 8,170,172 3,266,206
1999 8,210,624 3,254,015
1998 8,256,786 3,239,280
1997 8,312,068 3,223,345
1996 8,362,826 3,206,324
1995 8,406,067 3,189,440
1994 8,443,591 3,172,834
1993 8,472,313 3,156,345
1992 8,540,164 3,139,702
1991 8,632,367 3,122,354
1990 8,718,289 3,104,403
1989 8,876,972 3,086,255
1988 8,981,446 3,067,961
1987 8,971,359 3,049,896
1986 8,958,171 3,032,845
1985 8,960,547 3,017,037
1984 8,960,679 3,002,488
1983 8,939,738 2,988,778
1982 8,917,457 2,975,492
1981 8,891,117 2,963,246
1980 8,861,535 2,951,953
1979 8,825,940 2,939,903
1978 8,814,032 2,925,715
1977 8,804,183 2,909,461
1976 8,758,599 2,891,392
1975 8,720,742 2,872,320
1974 8,678,745 2,853,944
1973 8,620,967 2,837,133
1972 8,576,200 2,821,644
1971 8,536,395 2,806,462
1970 8,489,574 2,790,807
1969 8,434,172 2,773,974
1968 8,369,603 2,754,606
1967 8,310,226 2,732,277
1966 8,258,057 2,707,646
1965 8,204,168 2,681,169
1964 8,144,340 2,653,180
1963 8,078,145 2,623,766
1962 8,012,946 2,593,298
1961 7,943,118 2,562,044
1960 7,867,374 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Uruguay
2023 1.81 1.41
2022 1.78 1.43
2021 1.8 1.45
2020 1.77 1.5
2019 1.79 1.57
2018 1.73 1.68
2017 1.71 1.82
2016 1.67 1.97
2015 1.64 2.04
2014 1.62 2.03
2013 1.54 2.03
2012 1.5 2.01
2011 1.51 1.99
2010 1.57 2.01
2009 1.66 2.02
2008 1.56 2.03
2007 1.49 2.05
2006 1.44 2.07
2005 1.37 2.1
2004 1.33 2.09
2003 1.26 2.12
2002 1.23 2.16
2001 1.21 2.16
2000 1.26 2.2
1999 1.23 2.25
1998 1.11 2.27
1997 1.09 2.33
1996 1.23 2.36
1995 1.23 2.4
1994 1.37 2.42
1993 1.46 2.41
1992 1.55 2.43
1991 1.66 2.45
1990 1.82 2.48
1989 1.9 2.5
1988 1.97 2.5
1987 1.96 2.49
1986 2.02 2.47
1985 1.97 2.47
1984 2.01 2.47
1983 2.01 2.49
1982 2.01 2.51
1981 2 2.53
1980 2.05 2.59
1979 2.16 2.71
1978 2.15 2.83
1977 2.21 2.9
1976 2.24 3.01
1975 2.23 3.02
1974 2.29 2.96
1973 2.15 2.86
1972 2.03 2.78
1971 2.1 2.77
1970 2.17 2.77
1969 2.27 2.77
1968 2.27 2.77
1967 2.02 2.78
1966 2.03 2.82
1965 2.09 2.84
1964 2.19 2.86
1963 2.21 2.88
1962 2.24 2.87
1961 2.29 2.85
1960 2.31 2.83

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

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Bulgaria and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Uruguay
2024 45.5 37.2
2023 45.3 36.8
2022 45.2 36.5
2021 45 36.3
2020 44.9 36
2019 44.6 35.8
2018 44.3 35.5
2017 44.1 35.3
2016 43.8 35.2
2015 43.6 35
2014 43.3 34.9
2013 43 34.7
2012 42.8 34.5
2011 42.5 34.2
2010 42.3 34
2009 42 33.7
2008 41.7 33.5
2007 41.5 33.3
2006 41.3 33.1
2005 41.1 32.9
2004 40.8 32.7
2003 40.6 32.5
2002 40.3 32.3
2001 40 32.2
2000 39.7 32
1999 39.4 31.9
1998 39.1 31.8
1997 38.9 31.7
1996 38.6 31.6
1995 38.3 31.5
1994 38 31.4
1993 37.7 31.2
1992 37.4 31.1
1991 37 31
1990 36.6 30.9
1989 36.2 30.8
1988 35.9 30.7
1987 35.8 30.6
1986 35.6 30.5
1985 35.3 30.4
1984 35 30.3
1983 34.8 30.3
1982 34.6 30.2
1981 34.4 30.1
1980 34.2 30.1
1979 34.1 30
1978 34 30
1977 33.9 30.1
1976 33.8 30.1
1975 33.7 30.1
1974 33.6 30.1
1973 33.6 30.1
1972 33.5 30
1971 33.3 29.9
1970 33.2 29.9
1969 33 29.8
1968 32.8 29.7
1967 32.6 29.6
1966 32.3 29.5
1965 32 29.4
1964 31.6 29.3
1963 31.3 29.2
1962 31 29.2
1961 30.7 29.1
1960 30.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Uruguay
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Uruguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
48,300 mi
2010

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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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