Quality of life comparison

be 61.6% less likely to be obese

In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.5 years less

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 86.3% less money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.

be 78.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 3.6 times more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.1% less likely to be literate

In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 6.0 times 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 50.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 50% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 57.2% less likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 47.1% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 12.5% more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 52.3% less coastline

Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.