Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 79.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 54.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 44.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 83.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 51.8% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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