Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
be 94.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 59.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uruguay, 19.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uruguay, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.4% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Dirección General Impositiva.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.