Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 10.1% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 47.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 18.9% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
Life
be 86.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 54.6% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 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 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.