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Bulgaria vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 101st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Vietnam
Population
6359449
102365351
Population rank 112/197 16/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bulgaria and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Vietnam
2024 $113,343,355,780 $476,388,230,307
2023 $102,199,231,385 $433,857,681,378
2022 $90,506,153,294 $413,445,230,669
2021 $84,374,613,233 $366,474,752,771
2020 $70,486,877,546 $346,615,738,538
2019 $68,507,731,354 $334,365,270,497
2018 $66,097,226,262 $310,106,478,395
2017 $59,167,647,388 $281,353,605,987
2016 $53,929,397,039 $257,096,001,178
2015 $50,765,918,159 $239,258,328,382
2014 $57,080,897,012 $233,451,469,643
2013 $55,819,262,375 $213,708,811,665
2012 $54,297,052,002 $195,590,661,129
2011 $57,681,293,007 $172,595,049,184
2010 $50,689,051,382 $147,201,173,197
2009 $52,023,801,230 $106,014,659,565
2008 $54,480,684,188 $99,130,304,099
2007 $44,431,257,129 $77,414,425,532
2006 $34,380,536,496 $66,371,664,817
2005 $29,868,657,858 $57,633,255,738
2004 $26,157,743,369 $45,427,854,693
2003 $21,144,957,990 $39,552,513,232
2002 $16,403,043,850 $35,064,105,501
2001 $14,183,446,026 $32,685,198,809
2000 $13,245,990,274 $31,172,518,403
1999 $13,637,098,579 $28,683,659,007
1998 $15,031,055,047 $27,209,602,050
1997 $11,316,127,379 $26,843,700,442
1996 $12,294,964,838 $24,657,470,575
1995 $18,991,484,420 $20,736,164,459
1994 $9,709,240,034 $16,286,433,533
1993 $10,832,064,942 $13,180,953,598
1992 $8,602,887,623 $9,866,990,236
1991 $7,628,738,475 $9,613,369,520
1990 $20,632,090,909 $6,471,740,806
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,293,304,975
1988 $22,555,941,176 $25,423,812,649
1987 $28,101,000,000 $36,658,108,850
1986 $20,249,294,118 $26,336,616,250
1985 $17,155,421,053 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Vietnam
2024 $17,596 $4,717
2023 $15,853 $4,323
2022 $13,999 $4,148
2021 $12,966 $3,704
2020 $10,760 $3,534
2019 $10,354 $3,441
2018 $9,849 $3,222
2017 $8,697 $2,956
2016 $7,822 $2,735
2015 $7,269 $2,578
2014 $8,070 $2,546
2013 $7,796 $2,360
2012 $7,432 $2,185
2011 $7,850 $1,951
2010 $6,854 $1,683
2009 $6,988 $1,226
2008 $7,271 $1,164
2007 $5,889 $926
2006 $4,523 $808
2005 $3,900 $711
2004 $3,390 $565
2003 $2,719 $497
2002 $2,093 $445
2001 $1,771 $419
2000 $1,621 $404
1999 $1,661 $376
1998 $1,820 $361
1997 $1,361 $362
1996 $1,470 $337
1995 $2,259 $287.8
1994 $1,150 $229.9
1993 $1,279 $189.4
1992 $1,007 $144.5
1991 $884 $143.7
1990 $2,367 $98.8
1989 $2,477 $98.1
1988 $2,511 $405
1987 $3,132 $595
1986 $2,260 $436
1985 $1,915 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Vietnam
2026 76.1 75
2025 76 74.9
2024 75.8 74.7
2023 75.6 74.6
2022 74 74.5
2021 71.4 74.1
2020 73.6 75.4
2019 75.1 74.2
2018 74.9 74.1
2017 74.8 74
2016 74.8 74
2015 74.6 74
2014 74.5 73.9
2013 74.8 73.8
2012 74.3 73.8
2011 74.2 73.7
2010 73.8 73.6
2009 73.7 73.5
2008 73.3 73.5
2007 73 73.4
2006 72.7 73.3
2005 72.6 73.2
2004 72.6 73.1
2003 72.4 73.2
2002 72.1 73.1
2001 71.9 73
2000 71.6 72.7
1999 71.6 72.6
1998 70.9 72.3
1997 70.3 71.7
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 71 70.9
1994 70.9 70.4
1993 71.2 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 71.2 69.3
1990 71.3 69
1989 71.5 68.8
1988 71.4 68.6
1987 71.3 68
1986 71.6 67.6
1985 71 67.2
1984 71.3 66.9
1983 71.2 66.5
1982 71.1 66.2
1981 71.5 65.8
1980 71.1 65.3
1979 71.2 65
1978 71.1 64.5
1977 70.8 64.1
1976 71.4 63.7
1975 71 61.9
1974 71.2 54.8
1973 71.3 55.7
1972 70.9 51.9
1971 70.9 55.6
1970 71.3 54.9
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 71.2 52.7
1967 70.4 56.7
1966 71.2 56.9
1965 71.3 57
1964 71.1 57.5
1963 70.3 56.9
1962 69.5 58.2
1961 70.2 58.5
1960 69.2 58
1959 66.6 57.4
1958 68.7 56.8
1957 66.6 56.2
1956 65.2 55.5
1955 64.8 54.8
1954 64.4 52
1953 64.2 50
1952 59.6 49.4
1951 60.7 48.7
1950 61.5 48

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

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Bulgaria and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Vietnam
2024 6,441,421 100,987,686
2023 6,446,596 100,352,192
2022 6,465,097 99,680,655
2021 6,507,301 98,935,098
2020 6,550,696 98,079,191
2019 6,616,726 97,173,776
2018 6,710,798 96,237,319
2017 6,803,468 95,176,977
2016 6,894,139 94,000,117
2015 6,984,225 92,823,254
2014 7,073,572 91,679,578
2013 7,160,005 90,573,104
2012 7,305,888 89,510,356
2011 7,348,328 88,468,314
2010 7,395,599 87,455,152
2009 7,444,443 86,460,018
2008 7,492,561 85,175,788
2007 7,545,338 83,633,375
2006 7,601,022 82,167,897
2005 7,658,972 81,088,313
2004 7,716,860 80,338,971
2003 7,775,327 79,563,777
2002 7,837,161 78,772,224
2001 8,009,142 77,969,361
2000 8,170,172 77,154,011
1999 8,210,624 76,287,452
1998 8,256,786 75,299,660
1997 8,312,068 74,226,889
1996 8,362,826 73,156,447
1995 8,406,067 72,049,940
1994 8,443,591 70,854,391
1993 8,472,313 69,586,384
1992 8,540,164 68,260,337
1991 8,632,367 66,891,775
1990 8,718,289 65,504,552
1989 8,876,972 64,147,348
1988 8,981,446 62,843,228
1987 8,971,359 61,584,651
1986 8,958,171 60,347,048
1985 8,960,547 59,060,622
1984 8,960,679 57,706,067
1983 8,939,738 56,337,921
1982 8,917,457 55,011,289
1981 8,891,117 53,738,141
1980 8,861,535 52,490,101
1979 8,825,940 51,378,211
1978 8,814,032 50,249,552
1977 8,804,183 48,954,872
1976 8,758,599 47,684,931
1975 8,720,742 46,482,903
1974 8,678,745 45,413,537
1973 8,620,967 44,409,861
1972 8,576,200 43,429,168
1971 8,536,395 42,449,276
1970 8,489,574 41,475,230
1969 8,434,172 40,582,096
1968 8,369,603 39,734,609
1967 8,310,226 38,895,080
1966 8,258,057 38,024,836
1965 8,204,168 37,129,656
1964 8,144,340 36,201,563
1963 8,078,145 35,249,101
1962 8,012,946 34,288,560
1961 7,943,118 33,409,059
1960 7,867,374 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Vietnam
2023 1.81 1.91
2022 1.78 1.93
2021 1.8 1.94
2020 1.77 1.96
2019 1.79 1.94
2018 1.73 1.88
2017 1.71 1.99
2016 1.67 2
2015 1.64 2.1
2014 1.62 2.09
2013 1.54 1.98
2012 1.5 1.97
2011 1.51 1.93
2010 1.57 1.91
2009 1.66 1.92
2008 1.56 1.93
2007 1.49 1.91
2006 1.44 1.87
2005 1.37 1.89
2004 1.33 1.97
2003 1.26 2
2002 1.23 2.01
2001 1.21 2.02
2000 1.26 2.03
1999 1.23 2
1998 1.11 2.1
1997 1.09 2.27
1996 1.23 2.47
1995 1.23 2.7
1994 1.37 2.94
1993 1.46 3.17
1992 1.55 3.35
1991 1.66 3.52
1990 1.82 3.6
1989 1.9 3.64
1988 1.97 3.62
1987 1.96 3.72
1986 2.02 3.96
1985 1.97 4.21
1984 2.01 4.41
1983 2.01 4.52
1982 2.01 4.59
1981 2 4.67
1980 2.05 4.8
1979 2.16 4.94
1978 2.15 5.1
1977 2.21 5.29
1976 2.24 5.46
1975 2.23 5.62
1974 2.29 5.78
1973 2.15 6.11
1972 2.03 6.1
1971 2.1 6.07
1970 2.17 6.02
1969 2.27 6.01
1968 2.27 6.03
1967 2.02 5.88
1966 2.03 5.97
1965 2.09 6.16
1964 2.19 6.29
1963 2.21 6.39
1962 2.24 6.26
1961 2.29 5.48
1960 2.31 6.27

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

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Bulgaria and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Vietnam
2024 45.5 33.9
2023 45.3 33.4
2022 45.2 33
2021 45 32.5
2020 44.9 32.1
2019 44.6 31.6
2018 44.3 31.2
2017 44.1 30.8
2016 43.8 30.5
2015 43.6 30.2
2014 43.3 29.8
2013 43 29.4
2012 42.8 29
2011 42.5 28.7
2010 42.3 28.3
2009 42 27.9
2008 41.7 27.4
2007 41.5 26.9
2006 41.3 26.3
2005 41.1 25.8
2004 40.8 25.4
2003 40.6 25
2002 40.3 24.6
2001 40 24.2
2000 39.7 23.7
1999 39.4 23.3
1998 39.1 22.9
1997 38.9 22.4
1996 38.6 22
1995 38.3 21.7
1994 38 21.4
1993 37.7 21.1
1992 37.4 20.9
1991 37 20.7
1990 36.6 20.5
1989 36.2 20.4
1988 35.9 20.2
1987 35.8 20.1
1986 35.6 20
1985 35.3 19.9
1984 35 19.8
1983 34.8 19.7
1982 34.6 19.6
1981 34.4 19.5
1980 34.2 19.4
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34 19.1
1977 33.9 19
1976 33.8 18.8
1975 33.7 18.7
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.6 18.5
1972 33.5 18.5
1971 33.3 18.4
1970 33.2 18.4
1969 33 18.4
1968 32.8 18.4
1967 32.6 18.5
1966 32.3 18.7
1965 32 18.9
1964 31.6 19.2
1963 31.3 19.7
1962 31 20.2
1961 30.7 20.7
1960 30.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Vietnam
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Vietnam
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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