Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 41.4% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 19.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.8% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. 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, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.