Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 92.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
make 51.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $16,200 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 26.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 35.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.