Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 28.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 88.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 38.8% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 70.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 48.4% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 93.2% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% 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.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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