Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 16.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 15.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.4% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 38.0% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Montenegro, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Montenegro: At a glance
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