Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 22.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 34.6% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 54.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 59.5% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 93.2% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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