Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 28.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 54.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.5% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 80.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 70.0% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 90.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
be 71.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Bulgaria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.