Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 7.0 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 40.3% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 29.4% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.3% 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 infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 New Zealand, 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 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.