Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 78.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 0.9% as of 2023.
be 69.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Thailand, however, that number is 6.3% as of 2021.
make 36.6% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2023.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.9% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 25.3% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 9.9 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 Thailand, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
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 Thailand, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Thailand spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 48.2% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Thailand: At a glance
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