Quality of life comparison

be 67.6% less likely to be obese

In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 9.3 years less

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 87.4% less money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate

Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 4.3 times more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.9% less likely to be literate

In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 4.7 times 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 53.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Zambia, that number is 47% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 72.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 34.1% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.