Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Czech Republic, 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
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 30.2% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 66.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 19.4% fewer children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 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 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.