Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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
make 45.3% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,400 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 94.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 54.9% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.9% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.1% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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
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