Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 76.8% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 25.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 9.7 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 15.1% as of 2022.
be 66.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Rwanda, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 3.3 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.2% 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 Rwanda, that number is 49% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.5% 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 Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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