Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 2.1 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 63.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 37.3% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.3% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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