Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 32.3% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 26.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% 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, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, State tax Service.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.