Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 16.1% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 29.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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.
Economy
make 48.0% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 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 35.2% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 81.8% more on education
Bahrain spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.