Bulgaria vs USSR: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Bulgaria
20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
USSR rank
61st

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • USSR
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 1,237 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1870 it was USSR ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices 256.94 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1890s 1,688 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,666 international-$ in 2011 prices 21.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
1900s 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices 213 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1910s 1,812 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,068 international-$ in 2011 prices 255.5 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1920s 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices 138.62 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
1930s 2,165 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,848 international-$ in 2011 prices 683.8 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1940s 2,428 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,809 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1950s 3,418 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1960s 5,988 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,255 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1970s 8,840 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices 900.1 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1980s 10,011 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices 752.8 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1990s 8,190 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices 107.56 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
2000s 11,502 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices 636.24 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2010s 16,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,771 international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2020s 19,517 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices 157.77 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Bulgaria or USSR?
Bulgaria, at 20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Bulgaria and USSR?
1,237 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and USSR?
100 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and USSR rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.