Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.3% less on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Chilean Tax Administration.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.