Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.6% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 11.6% as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 55.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.