Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.2% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 50.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.9% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 24.1% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
How big is Czech Republic compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.