If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 45.4% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.2 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.

be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.

Life

be 90.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 55.6% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 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% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 87.5% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 99% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 58.8% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.7% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.2% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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

Bulgaria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 108,489 sq km. The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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