Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 11.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 54.1% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 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 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.