Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Georgia, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Georgia, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2022.
make 36.7% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.7% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 46.8% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Georgia, 28.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.1% 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 Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Georgia, about 91.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Georgia: At a glance
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