Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Economy
make 38.7% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2023.
be 61.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 54.5% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 12.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lithuania, 9.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lithuania, about 97.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lithuania, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.6% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, State Tax Inspectorate.
Lithuania: At a glance
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