Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 80.6% lower top tax rate
Finland has a top tax rate of 51.6% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 42.1% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $57,500 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 68.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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 22.5% fewer children
In Finland, there are approximately 10.2 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 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on education
Finland spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Finland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.7% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.