Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.6% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $58,700 as of 2022.
Life
have 100.0% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.8% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.8% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 54.5% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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