Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.9% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 70.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
have 22.5% fewer children
In Macedonia, 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.