Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 76.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
make 16.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.0% less 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 17.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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.
Belarus: At a glance
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