Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 64.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
be 79.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.7% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.