Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.2% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 56.5% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.9% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.