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Bulgaria vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 101st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Vanuatu
Population
6359449
344750
Population rank 112/197 174/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bulgaria and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2024 $113,343,355,780 $1,117,972,034
2023 $102,199,231,385 $1,115,861,056
2022 $90,506,153,294 $1,055,031,361
2021 $84,374,613,233 $950,394,007
2020 $70,486,877,546 $909,421,044
2019 $68,507,731,354 $936,526,268
2018 $66,097,226,262 $914,727,908
2017 $59,167,647,388 $880,043,284
2016 $53,929,397,039 $804,323,577
2015 $50,765,918,159 $759,690,181
2014 $57,080,897,012 $773,717,011
2013 $55,819,262,375 $758,304,466
2012 $54,297,052,002 $747,839,698
2011 $57,681,293,007 $770,153,588
2010 $50,689,051,382 $670,712,980
2009 $52,023,801,230 $592,622,319
2008 $54,480,684,188 $590,748,429
2007 $44,431,257,129 $516,392,923
2006 $34,380,536,496 $439,358,587
2005 $29,868,657,858 $394,962,433
2004 $26,157,743,369 $364,996,869
2003 $21,144,957,990 $314,471,413
2002 $16,403,043,850 $262,596,536
2001 $14,183,446,026 $257,926,882
2000 $13,245,990,274 $272,014,628
1999 $13,637,098,579 $268,006,973
1998 $15,031,055,047 $262,293,411
1997 $11,316,127,379 $272,771,209
1996 $12,294,964,838 $261,370,044
1995 $18,991,484,420 $249,333,250
1994 $9,709,240,034 $233,701,301
1993 $10,832,064,942 $200,491,853
1992 $8,602,887,623 $209,088,825
1991 $7,628,738,475 $201,334,169
1990 $20,632,090,909 $168,879,207
1989 $21,988,444,444 $154,013,202
1988 $22,555,941,176 $158,351,368
1987 $28,101,000,000 $139,464,174
1986 $20,249,294,118 $126,498,935
1985 $17,155,421,053 $131,856,421
1984 $17,594,944,444 $144,482,515
1983 $16,563,666,667 $117,389,554
1982 $19,342,000,000 $114,501,913
1981 $19,870,000,000 $113,781,796
1980 $19,839,230,769 $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2024 $17,596 $3,411
2023 $15,853 $3,483
2022 $13,999 $3,370
2021 $12,966 $3,107
2020 $10,760 $3,043
2019 $10,354 $3,207
2018 $9,849 $3,207
2017 $8,697 $3,160
2016 $7,822 $2,956
2015 $7,269 $2,855
2014 $8,070 $2,973
2013 $7,796 $2,980
2012 $7,432 $3,005
2011 $7,850 $3,163
2010 $6,854 $2,815
2009 $6,988 $2,546
2008 $7,271 $2,604
2007 $5,889 $2,334
2006 $4,523 $2,035
2005 $3,900 $1,874
2004 $3,390 $1,774
2003 $2,719 $1,567
2002 $2,093 $1,341
2001 $1,771 $1,350
2000 $1,621 $1,460
1999 $1,661 $1,472
1998 $1,820 $1,471
1997 $1,361 $1,562
1996 $1,470 $1,529
1995 $2,259 $1,492
1994 $1,150 $1,431
1993 $1,279 $1,257
1992 $1,007 $1,344
1991 $884 $1,326
1990 $2,367 $1,141
1989 $2,477 $1,067
1988 $2,511 $1,125
1987 $3,132 $1,017
1986 $2,260 $946
1985 $1,915 $1,012
1984 $1,964 $1,137
1983 $1,853 $947
1982 $2,169 $946
1981 $2,235 $962
1980 $2,239 $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2026 76.1 72
2025 76 71.8
2024 75.8 71.7
2023 75.6 71.5
2022 74 71.3
2021 71.4 70
2020 73.6 70.4
2019 75.1 70.8
2018 74.9 70.6
2017 74.8 70.5
2016 74.8 70.4
2015 74.6 70.2
2014 74.5 70
2013 74.8 70
2012 74.3 69.9
2011 74.2 69.7
2010 73.8 69.6
2009 73.7 69.4
2008 73.3 69.3
2007 73 69.1
2006 72.7 69.1
2005 72.6 69.2
2004 72.6 69
2003 72.4 68.9
2002 72.1 68.8
2001 71.9 68.7
2000 71.6 68.6
1999 71.6 67.9
1998 70.9 68.4
1997 70.3 68.3
1996 70.8 68.2
1995 71 68.1
1994 70.9 68
1993 71.2 67.7
1992 71.2 67.4
1991 71.2 67.1
1990 71.3 66.7
1989 71.5 66
1988 71.4 65.7
1987 71.3 64.4
1986 71.6 64.6
1985 71 63.9
1984 71.3 63.5
1983 71.2 63.1
1982 71.1 62.5
1981 71.5 61.9
1980 71.1 61.3
1979 71.2 60.9
1978 71.1 59.9
1977 70.8 59.2
1976 71.4 58.7
1975 71 58.1
1974 71.2 57.6
1973 71.3 57
1972 70.9 56.4
1971 70.9 55.9
1970 71.3 55.3
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 71.2 54.2
1967 70.4 53.7
1966 71.2 53.1
1965 71.3 52.5
1964 71.1 52
1963 70.3 51.5
1962 69.5 50.9
1961 70.2 50.4
1960 69.2 49.8
1959 66.6 49.3
1958 68.7 48.7
1957 66.6 48.2
1956 65.2 47.7
1955 64.8 47.1
1954 64.4 46.5
1953 64.2 45.8
1952 59.6 45.3
1951 60.7 42.2
1950 61.5 43.9

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

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Bulgaria and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2024 6,441,421 327,777
2023 6,446,596 320,409
2022 6,465,097 313,046
2021 6,507,301 305,868
2020 6,550,696 298,858
2019 6,616,726 291,985
2018 6,710,798 285,259
2017 6,803,468 278,507
2016 6,894,139 272,087
2015 6,984,225 266,101
2014 7,073,572 260,240
2013 7,160,005 254,482
2012 7,305,888 248,883
2011 7,348,328 243,474
2010 7,395,599 238,248
2009 7,444,443 232,731
2008 7,492,561 226,896
2007 7,545,338 221,276
2006 7,601,022 215,923
2005 7,658,972 210,760
2004 7,716,860 205,711
2003 7,775,327 200,746
2002 7,837,161 195,863
2001 8,009,142 191,031
2000 8,170,172 186,281
1999 8,210,624 182,048
1998 8,256,786 178,313
1997 8,312,068 174,626
1996 8,362,826 170,911
1995 8,406,067 167,137
1994 8,443,591 163,314
1993 8,472,313 159,463
1992 8,540,164 155,608
1991 8,632,367 151,793
1990 8,718,289 148,063
1989 8,876,972 144,393
1988 8,981,446 140,756
1987 8,971,359 137,187
1986 8,958,171 133,720
1985 8,960,547 130,356
1984 8,960,679 127,109
1983 8,939,738 123,998
1982 8,917,457 121,035
1981 8,891,117 118,249
1980 8,861,535 115,660
1979 8,825,940 113,040
1978 8,814,032 109,963
1977 8,804,183 106,618
1976 8,758,599 103,388
1975 8,720,742 100,269
1974 8,678,745 97,260
1973 8,620,967 94,362
1972 8,576,200 91,562
1971 8,536,395 88,862
1970 8,489,574 86,266
1969 8,434,172 83,755
1968 8,369,603 81,314
1967 8,310,226 78,921
1966 8,258,057 76,590
1965 8,204,168 74,358
1964 8,144,340 72,219
1963 8,078,145 70,159
1962 8,012,946 68,174
1961 7,943,118 66,264
1960 7,867,374 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2023 1.81 3.6
2022 1.78 3.65
2021 1.8 3.7
2020 1.77 3.74
2019 1.79 3.79
2018 1.73 3.83
2017 1.71 3.88
2016 1.67 3.92
2015 1.64 3.95
2014 1.62 4
2013 1.54 4.04
2012 1.5 4.06
2011 1.51 4.09
2010 1.57 4.13
2009 1.66 4.16
2008 1.56 4.16
2007 1.49 4.12
2006 1.44 4.1
2005 1.37 4.13
2004 1.33 4.21
2003 1.26 4.29
2002 1.23 4.38
2001 1.21 4.5
2000 1.26 4.54
1999 1.23 4.56
1998 1.11 4.6
1997 1.09 4.66
1996 1.23 4.75
1995 1.23 4.85
1994 1.37 4.94
1993 1.46 5.02
1992 1.55 5.09
1991 1.66 5.13
1990 1.82 5.17
1989 1.9 5.21
1988 1.97 5.27
1987 1.96 5.33
1986 2.02 5.38
1985 1.97 5.43
1984 2.01 5.49
1983 2.01 5.55
1982 2.01 5.6
1981 2 5.65
1980 2.05 5.69
1979 2.16 5.73
1978 2.15 5.77
1977 2.21 5.81
1976 2.24 5.89
1975 2.23 5.98
1974 2.29 6.06
1973 2.15 6.15
1972 2.03 6.23
1971 2.1 6.29
1970 2.17 6.35
1969 2.27 6.41
1968 2.27 6.46
1967 2.02 6.51
1966 2.03 6.51
1965 2.09 6.52
1964 2.19 6.57
1963 2.21 6.62
1962 2.24 6.67
1961 2.29 6.73
1960 2.31 6.78

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

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Bulgaria and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Vanuatu
2024 45.5 21.3
2023 45.3 21.2
2022 45.2 21.2
2021 45 21.2
2020 44.9 21.2
2019 44.6 21.2
2018 44.3 21.2
2017 44.1 21.2
2016 43.8 21.1
2015 43.6 21.1
2014 43.3 21
2013 43 20.9
2012 42.8 20.8
2011 42.5 20.6
2010 42.3 20.5
2009 42 20.3
2008 41.7 20.1
2007 41.5 19.9
2006 41.3 19.6
2005 41.1 19.4
2004 40.8 19.2
2003 40.6 18.9
2002 40.3 18.7
2001 40 18.5
2000 39.7 18.2
1999 39.4 18
1998 39.1 18
1997 38.9 18
1996 38.6 18
1995 38.3 17.8
1994 38 17.7
1993 37.7 17.7
1992 37.4 17.8
1991 37 17.9
1990 36.6 17.8
1989 36.2 17.8
1988 35.9 17.8
1987 35.8 17.8
1986 35.6 17.8
1985 35.3 17.7
1984 35 17.7
1983 34.8 17.7
1982 34.6 17.7
1981 34.4 17.7
1980 34.2 17.6
1979 34.1 17.5
1978 34 17.3
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17.1
1975 33.7 17.1
1974 33.6 17.1
1973 33.6 17
1972 33.5 17
1971 33.3 17
1970 33.2 17
1969 33 17
1968 32.8 17
1967 32.6 17.1
1966 32.3 17.1
1965 32 17.2
1964 31.6 17.3
1963 31.3 17.4
1962 31 17.5
1961 30.7 17.6
1960 30.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Vanuatu
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Vanuatu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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