Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 21.4% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 82.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 47.0% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 13.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 73.5% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.