Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 54.8% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.5% more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2021, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 31.9% fewer children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.8% less on healthcare
Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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
How big is Bulgaria compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.