Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 46.2% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 50.6% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.3% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 42.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 76.3% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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