Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Estonia instead of Bulgaria, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.2% less likely to be obese

In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 26.1% more money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.

be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.1% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 28.1% more likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 65.0% more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 10.7 times more coastline

Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.

Estonia: At a glance

Estonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,388 sq km. After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US - it regained its freedom in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with the West. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004, formally joined the OECD in late 2010, and adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2011.
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