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Bulgaria vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 101st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Venezuela
Population
6359449
28661242
Population rank 112/197 54/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bulgaria and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Venezuela
2024 $113,343,355,780 $119,802,963,258
2023 $102,199,231,385 $102,376,526,556
2022 $90,506,153,294 $89,013,255,585
2021 $84,374,613,233 $56,614,976,855
2020 $70,486,877,546 $42,838,020,721
2019 $68,507,731,354 $73,014,084,091
2018 $66,097,226,262 $102,021,093,965
2017 $59,167,647,388 $115,883,275,163
2016 $53,929,397,039 $112,915,034,262
2015 $50,765,918,159 $125,449,241,571
2014 $57,080,897,012 $214,689,614,733
2013 $55,819,262,375 $258,930,655,486
2012 $54,297,052,002 $372,592,062,768
2011 $57,681,293,007 $316,482,190,800
2010 $50,689,051,382 $393,192,354,511
2009 $52,023,801,230 $329,787,628,928
2008 $54,480,684,188 $315,953,388,511
2007 $44,431,257,129 $230,364,012,576
2006 $34,380,536,496 $183,477,522,124
2005 $29,868,657,858 $145,513,489,652
2004 $26,157,743,369 $112,451,400,425
2003 $21,144,957,990 $83,620,628,582
2002 $16,403,043,850 $92,893,587,734
2001 $14,183,446,026 $122,911,036,747
2000 $13,245,990,274 $117,146,466,003
1999 $13,637,098,579 $97,972,842,462
1998 $15,031,055,047 $91,336,763,255
1997 $11,316,127,379 $85,837,678,560
1996 $12,294,964,838 $70,543,211,119
1995 $18,991,484,420 $77,389,487,770
1994 $9,709,240,034 $58,418,666,667
1993 $10,832,064,942 $60,037,460,783
1992 $8,602,887,623 $60,416,519,620
1991 $7,628,738,475 $53,453,444,787
1990 $20,632,090,909 $48,606,952,195
1989 $21,988,444,444 $43,536,709,104
1988 $22,555,941,176 $60,226,413,793
1987 $28,101,000,000 $48,029,034,483
1986 $20,249,294,118 $60,516,123,711
1985 $17,155,421,053 $61,965,466,667
1984 $17,594,944,444 $59,867,743,468
1983 $16,563,666,667 $67,556,279,070
1982 $19,342,000,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $19,870,000,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $19,839,230,769 $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Bulgaria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Venezuela
2024 $17,596 $4,218
2023 $15,853 $3,617
2022 $13,999 $3,155
2021 $12,966 $2,005
2020 $10,760 $1,506
2019 $10,354 $2,523
2018 $9,849 $3,423
2017 $8,697 $3,791
2016 $7,822 $3,670
2015 $7,269 $4,103
2014 $8,070 $7,096
2013 $7,796 $8,656
2012 $7,432 $12,607
2011 $7,850 $10,844
2010 $6,854 $13,646
2009 $6,988 $11,597
2008 $7,271 $11,262
2007 $5,889 $8,332
2006 $4,523 $6,739
2005 $3,900 $5,432
2004 $3,390 $4,269
2003 $2,719 $3,230
2002 $2,093 $3,652
2001 $1,771 $4,920
2000 $1,621 $4,776
1999 $1,661 $4,071
1998 $1,820 $3,870
1997 $1,361 $3,711
1996 $1,470 $3,113
1995 $2,259 $3,487
1994 $1,150 $2,689
1993 $1,279 $2,825
1992 $1,007 $2,907
1991 $884 $2,633
1990 $2,367 $2,452
1989 $2,477 $2,250
1988 $2,511 $3,191
1987 $3,132 $2,611
1986 $2,260 $3,376
1985 $1,915 $3,549
1984 $1,964 $3,520
1983 $1,853 $4,079
1982 $2,169 $4,202
1981 $2,235 $4,228
1980 $2,239 $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Bulgaria vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Venezuela
2026 76.1 73
2025 76 72.8
2024 75.8 72.7
2023 75.6 72.5
2022 74 72.6
2021 71.4 71.5
2020 73.6 72.4
2019 75.1 72.8
2018 74.9 72.6
2017 74.8 71.9
2016 74.8 72
2015 74.6 73
2014 74.5 72.8
2013 74.8 73.1
2012 74.3 73.1
2011 74.2 73.1
2010 73.8 73.1
2009 73.7 72.8
2008 73.3 72.6
2007 73 73.3
2006 72.7 73
2005 72.6 73.1
2004 72.6 72.8
2003 72.4 72.1
2002 72.1 72.8
2001 71.9 71
2000 71.6 72.4
1999 71.6 72.1
1998 70.9 72.4
1997 70.3 72.6
1996 70.8 71.9
1995 71 71.7
1994 70.9 71.3
1993 71.2 71.4
1992 71.2 71.2
1991 71.2 71.2
1990 71.3 71
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.4 70.8
1987 71.3 70.7
1986 71.6 70.5
1985 71 70
1984 71.3 69.7
1983 71.2 69.5
1982 71.1 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 68.2
1979 71.2 68.2
1978 71.1 68.1
1977 70.8 67.7
1976 71.4 67.3
1975 71 66.7
1974 71.2 66.2
1973 71.3 65.7
1972 70.9 65.6
1971 70.9 65.2
1970 71.3 64.8
1969 70.5 63.8
1968 71.2 63.9
1967 70.4 63.6
1966 71.2 62.9
1965 71.3 61.9
1964 71.1 61.2
1963 70.3 60.5
1962 69.5 59.7
1961 70.2 59.1
1960 69.2 58.4
1959 66.6 57.7
1958 68.7 56.9
1957 66.6 56.2
1956 65.2 55.5
1955 64.8 54.8
1954 64.4 54.1
1953 64.2 53.4
1952 59.6 52.7
1951 60.7 52
1950 61.5 51.1

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

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Bulgaria and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Venezuela
2024 6,441,421 28,405,543
2023 6,446,596 28,300,854
2022 6,465,097 28,213,017
2021 6,507,301 28,237,826
2020 6,550,696 28,444,077
2019 6,616,726 28,938,098
2018 6,710,798 29,807,592
2017 6,803,468 30,565,323
2016 6,894,139 30,765,720
2015 6,984,225 30,573,972
2014 7,073,572 30,254,079
2013 7,160,005 29,912,198
2012 7,305,888 29,553,826
2011 7,348,328 29,185,212
2010 7,395,599 28,813,101
2009 7,444,443 28,438,298
2008 7,492,561 28,053,696
2007 7,545,338 27,649,363
2006 7,601,022 27,224,686
2005 7,658,972 26,785,804
2004 7,716,860 26,340,838
2003 7,775,327 25,892,703
2002 7,837,161 25,435,671
2001 8,009,142 24,979,922
2000 8,170,172 24,526,708
1999 8,210,624 24,066,593
1998 8,256,786 23,601,337
1997 8,312,068 23,131,685
1996 8,362,826 22,662,113
1995 8,406,067 22,193,821
1994 8,443,591 21,725,188
1993 8,472,313 21,254,520
1992 8,540,164 20,780,948
1991 8,632,367 20,304,896
1990 8,718,289 19,827,010
1989 8,876,972 19,348,921
1988 8,981,446 18,871,020
1987 8,971,359 18,394,963
1986 8,958,171 17,923,536
1985 8,960,547 17,461,434
1984 8,960,679 17,008,841
1983 8,939,738 16,562,205
1982 8,917,457 16,121,874
1981 8,891,117 15,687,297
1980 8,861,535 15,258,218
1979 8,825,940 14,834,552
1978 8,814,032 14,416,684
1977 8,804,183 14,006,812
1976 8,758,599 13,606,284
1975 8,720,742 13,215,892
1974 8,678,745 12,835,351
1973 8,620,967 12,463,537
1972 8,576,200 12,099,180
1971 8,536,395 11,741,008
1970 8,489,574 11,387,790
1969 8,434,172 11,040,280
1968 8,369,603 10,697,530
1967 8,310,226 10,358,513
1966 8,258,057 10,024,854
1965 8,204,168 9,697,790
1964 8,144,340 9,377,712
1963 8,078,145 9,064,021
1962 8,012,946 8,756,870
1961 7,943,118 8,455,915
1960 7,867,374 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Venezuela
2023 1.81 2.08
2022 1.78 2.09
2021 1.8 2.11
2020 1.77 2.12
2019 1.79 2.13
2018 1.73 2.15
2017 1.71 2.18
2016 1.67 2.22
2015 1.64 2.25
2014 1.62 2.3
2013 1.54 2.33
2012 1.5 2.38
2011 1.51 2.4
2010 1.57 2.4
2009 1.66 2.42
2008 1.56 2.48
2007 1.49 2.52
2006 1.44 2.6
2005 1.37 2.63
2004 1.33 2.64
2003 1.26 2.7
2002 1.23 2.74
2001 1.21 2.78
2000 1.26 2.79
1999 1.23 2.86
1998 1.11 2.91
1997 1.09 2.97
1996 1.23 3.02
1995 1.23 3.08
1994 1.37 3.15
1993 1.46 3.22
1992 1.55 3.29
1991 1.66 3.37
1990 1.82 3.45
1989 1.9 3.52
1988 1.97 3.6
1987 1.96 3.67
1986 2.02 3.73
1985 1.97 3.79
1984 2.01 3.86
1983 2.01 3.93
1982 2.01 4.01
1981 2 4.1
1980 2.05 4.2
1979 2.16 4.3
1978 2.15 4.4
1977 2.21 4.49
1976 2.24 4.59
1975 2.23 4.69
1974 2.29 4.79
1973 2.15 4.91
1972 2.03 5.04
1971 2.1 5.17
1970 2.17 5.32
1969 2.27 5.47
1968 2.27 5.61
1967 2.02 5.75
1966 2.03 5.87
1965 2.09 5.98
1964 2.19 6.07
1963 2.21 6.16
1962 2.24 6.23
1961 2.29 6.3
1960 2.31 6.38

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

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Bulgaria and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Venezuela
2024 45.5 30.2
2023 45.3 30
2022 45.2 29.8
2021 45 29.6
2020 44.9 29.2
2019 44.6 28.9
2018 44.3 28.4
2017 44.1 28
2016 43.8 27.7
2015 43.6 27.4
2014 43.3 27.1
2013 43 26.8
2012 42.8 26.5
2011 42.5 26.1
2010 42.3 25.8
2009 42 25.5
2008 41.7 25.2
2007 41.5 24.9
2006 41.3 24.7
2005 41.1 24.4
2004 40.8 24.1
2003 40.6 23.9
2002 40.3 23.6
2001 40 23.4
2000 39.7 23.1
1999 39.4 22.8
1998 39.1 22.6
1997 38.9 22.3
1996 38.6 22.1
1995 38.3 21.9
1994 38 21.6
1993 37.7 21.4
1992 37.4 21.2
1991 37 21
1990 36.6 20.8
1989 36.2 20.6
1988 35.9 20.4
1987 35.8 20.2
1986 35.6 20
1985 35.3 19.8
1984 35 19.6
1983 34.8 19.4
1982 34.6 19.2
1981 34.4 19
1980 34.2 18.8
1979 34.1 18.7
1978 34 18.5
1977 33.9 18.3
1976 33.8 18.1
1975 33.7 17.9
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.6 17.5
1972 33.5 17.3
1971 33.3 17.2
1970 33.2 17
1969 33 16.9
1968 32.8 16.7
1967 32.6 16.6
1966 32.3 16.6
1965 32 16.5
1964 31.6 16.5
1963 31.3 16.5
1962 31 16.5
1961 30.7 16.6
1960 30.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Venezuela
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Bulgaria Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Venezuela
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
59,769 mi
2014

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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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