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Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 101st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
Population
6359449
17361868
Population rank 112/197 74/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2024 $113,343,355,780 $41,539,411,516
2023 $102,199,231,385 $35,871,779,681
2022 $90,506,153,294 $40,757,561,709
2021 $84,374,613,233 $41,287,673,690
2020 $70,486,877,546 $31,980,334,561
2019 $68,507,731,354 $33,357,695,635
2018 $66,097,226,262 $34,141,666,667
2017 $59,167,647,388 $51,035,657,371
2016 $53,929,397,039 $20,559,250,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $19,973,250,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $19,505,500,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $19,100,750,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $17,123,500,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $14,109,000,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $12,047,750,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $9,670,750,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $4,418,000,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $5,294,750,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $5,446,750,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $5,758,250,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $5,730,500,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $6,345,250,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $6,780,750,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $6,693,250,000
1999 $13,637,098,579 $6,861,500,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $6,405,250,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $8,534,000,000
1996 $12,294,964,838 $8,557,500,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $7,115,000,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $6,894,250,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $6,567,250,000
1992 $8,602,887,623 $6,755,000,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $8,646,000,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $8,788,301,546
1989 $21,988,444,444 $8,290,553,535
1988 $22,555,941,176 $7,818,774,177
1987 $28,101,000,000 $6,744,657,033
1986 $20,249,294,118 $6,220,698,247
1985 $17,155,421,053 $5,640,137,575
1984 $17,594,944,444 $6,355,369,172
1983 $16,563,666,667 $7,768,031,182
1982 $19,342,000,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $19,870,000,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $19,839,230,769 $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Bulgaria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2024 $17,596 $2,497
2023 $15,853 $2,195
2022 $13,999 $2,536
2021 $12,966 $2,614
2020 $10,760 $2,060
2019 $10,354 $2,184
2018 $9,849 $2,271
2017 $8,697 $3,445
2016 $7,822 $1,408
2015 $7,269 $1,387
2014 $8,070 $1,373
2013 $7,796 $1,363
2012 $7,432 $1,239
2011 $7,850 $1,038
2010 $6,854 $902
2009 $6,988 $736
2008 $7,271 $341
2007 $5,889 $414
2006 $4,523 $431
2005 $3,900 $461
2004 $3,390 $470
2003 $2,719 $468
2002 $2,093 $525
2001 $1,771 $566
2000 $1,621 $563
1999 $1,661 $582
1998 $1,820 $552
1997 $1,361 $751
1996 $1,470 $767
1995 $2,259 $648
1994 $1,150 $634
1993 $1,279 $605
1992 $1,007 $631
1991 $884 $831
1990 $2,367 $867
1989 $2,477 $840
1988 $2,511 $816
1987 $3,132 $726
1986 $2,260 $693
1985 $1,915 $649
1984 $1,964 $757
1983 $1,853 $959
1982 $2,169 $1,096
1981 $2,235 $1,069
1980 $2,239 $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Bulgaria vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2026 76.1 63.6
2025 76 63.3
2024 75.8 63.1
2023 75.6 62.8
2022 74 62.4
2021 71.4 60.1
2020 73.6 61.5
2019 75.1 61.1
2018 74.9 60.9
2017 74.8 60.3
2016 74.8 59.8
2015 74.6 59
2014 74.5 58.1
2013 74.8 56.8
2012 74.3 55.4
2011 74.2 53.9
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.7 49.7
2008 73.3 48.5
2007 73 47.6
2006 72.7 47.1
2005 72.6 46.6
2004 72.6 46
2003 72.4 45.4
2002 72.1 45.9
2001 71.9 44.5
2000 71.6 46
1999 71.6 46.4
1998 70.9 47.6
1997 70.3 48.5
1996 70.8 49
1995 71 51.1
1994 70.9 52.5
1993 71.2 54
1992 71.2 55.6
1991 71.2 57
1990 71.3 58.3
1989 71.5 59.4
1988 71.4 60.2
1987 71.3 60.7
1986 71.6 61
1985 71 60.9
1984 71.3 60.6
1983 71.2 60
1982 71.1 59.9
1981 71.5 59.4
1980 71.1 59.1
1979 71.2 54.9
1978 71.1 54.7
1977 70.8 57
1976 71.4 57.6
1975 71 58.2
1974 71.2 58.2
1973 71.3 58.1
1972 70.9 58.2
1971 70.9 58
1970 71.3 57.8
1969 70.5 57.5
1968 71.2 57.1
1967 70.4 56.8
1966 71.2 56.4
1965 71.3 55.9
1964 71.1 55.4
1963 70.3 54.9
1962 69.5 54.5
1961 70.2 54
1960 69.2 53.5
1959 66.6 53
1958 68.7 52.6
1957 66.6 52.2
1956 65.2 51.8
1955 64.8 51.4
1954 64.4 51
1953 64.2 50.6
1952 59.6 50.2
1951 60.7 49.8
1950 61.5 49.4

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

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Bulgaria and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2024 6,441,421 16,634,373
2023 6,446,596 16,340,822
2022 6,465,097 16,069,056
2021 6,507,301 15,797,210
2020 6,550,696 15,526,888
2019 6,616,726 15,271,368
2018 6,710,798 15,034,452
2017 6,803,468 14,812,482
2016 6,894,139 14,600,294
2015 6,984,225 14,399,013
2014 7,073,572 14,207,359
2013 7,160,005 14,013,808
2012 7,305,888 13,817,887
2011 7,348,328 13,595,424
2010 7,395,599 13,356,548
2009 7,444,443 13,142,790
2008 7,492,561 12,959,149
2007 7,545,338 12,804,058
2006 7,601,022 12,636,445
2005 7,658,972 12,483,432
2004 7,716,860 12,365,896
2003 7,775,327 12,232,323
2002 7,837,161 12,087,653
2001 8,009,142 11,971,901
2000 8,170,172 11,892,055
1999 8,210,624 11,783,458
1998 8,256,786 11,594,297
1997 8,312,068 11,369,827
1996 8,362,826 11,158,360
1995 8,406,067 10,974,599
1994 8,443,591 10,873,148
1993 8,472,313 10,860,288
1992 8,540,164 10,702,700
1991 8,632,367 10,404,816
1990 8,718,289 10,137,281
1989 8,876,972 9,864,798
1988 8,981,446 9,583,094
1987 8,971,359 9,284,644
1986 8,958,171 8,982,578
1985 8,960,547 8,686,813
1984 8,960,679 8,391,488
1983 8,939,738 8,098,404
1982 8,917,457 7,796,496
1981 8,891,117 7,498,635
1980 8,861,535 7,041,303
1979 8,825,940 6,647,556
1978 8,814,032 6,543,575
1977 8,804,183 6,449,512
1976 8,758,599 6,287,105
1975 8,720,742 6,098,658
1974 8,678,745 5,908,328
1973 8,620,967 5,720,404
1972 8,576,200 5,542,445
1971 8,536,395 5,374,712
1970 8,489,574 5,215,918
1969 8,434,172 5,058,181
1968 8,369,603 4,900,440
1967 8,310,226 4,748,307
1966 8,258,057 4,601,217
1965 8,204,168 4,458,462
1964 8,144,340 4,320,006
1963 8,078,145 4,185,877
1962 8,012,946 4,055,959
1961 7,943,118 3,930,401
1960 7,867,374 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2023 1.81 3.72
2022 1.78 3.77
2021 1.8 3.77
2020 1.77 3.75
2019 1.79 3.75
2018 1.73 3.74
2017 1.71 3.77
2016 1.67 3.83
2015 1.64 3.91
2014 1.62 4.01
2013 1.54 4.11
2012 1.5 4.13
2011 1.51 4.13
2010 1.57 4.04
2009 1.66 3.95
2008 1.56 3.78
2007 1.49 3.68
2006 1.44 3.64
2005 1.37 3.69
2004 1.33 3.78
2003 1.26 3.86
2002 1.23 3.93
2001 1.21 3.98
2000 1.26 4.01
1999 1.23 4.06
1998 1.11 4.07
1997 1.09 4.08
1996 1.23 4.11
1995 1.23 4.15
1994 1.37 4.28
1993 1.46 4.39
1992 1.55 4.57
1991 1.66 4.72
1990 1.82 4.88
1989 1.9 5.07
1988 1.97 5.28
1987 1.96 5.5
1986 2.02 5.69
1985 1.97 5.87
1984 2.01 6.04
1983 2.01 6.2
1982 2.01 6.33
1981 2 6.45
1980 2.05 6.52
1979 2.16 6.59
1978 2.15 6.66
1977 2.21 6.71
1976 2.24 6.77
1975 2.23 6.83
1974 2.29 6.88
1973 2.15 6.94
1972 2.03 6.94
1971 2.1 6.94
1970 2.17 6.98
1969 2.27 7.04
1968 2.27 7.11
1967 2.02 7.16
1966 2.03 7.2
1965 2.09 7.23
1964 2.19 7.23
1963 2.21 7.23
1962 2.24 7.23
1961 2.29 7.21
1960 2.31 7.2

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

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Bulgaria and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Zimbabwe
2024 45.5 19
2023 45.3 18.9
2022 45.2 18.7
2021 45 18.6
2020 44.9 18.5
2019 44.6 18.3
2018 44.3 18.2
2017 44.1 18.1
2016 43.8 18
2015 43.6 18
2014 43.3 18
2013 43 18
2012 42.8 18.1
2011 42.5 18.2
2010 42.3 18.3
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.5
2007 41.5 18.5
2006 41.3 18.5
2005 41.1 18.3
2004 40.8 18.3
2003 40.6 18.2
2002 40.3 18.1
2001 40 18
2000 39.7 17.8
1999 39.4 17.7
1998 39.1 17.5
1997 38.9 17.2
1996 38.6 16.9
1995 38.3 16.6
1994 38 16.4
1993 37.7 16.3
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37 16.5
1990 36.6 16.3
1989 36.2 16.1
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.8 15.9
1986 35.6 15.9
1985 35.3 15.9
1984 35 15.8
1983 34.8 15.8
1982 34.6 15.8
1981 34.4 15.7
1980 34.2 15.6
1979 34.1 15.6
1978 34 15.7
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.8
1975 33.7 15.9
1974 33.6 15.9
1973 33.6 15.8
1972 33.5 15.8
1971 33.3 15.8
1970 33.2 15.7
1969 33 15.7
1968 32.8 15.7
1967 32.6 15.7
1966 32.3 15.7
1965 32 15.7
1964 31.6 15.7
1963 31.3 15.8
1962 31 16
1961 30.7 16.2
1960 30.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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