Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 68.8% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 28.4% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 47.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 94.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.8% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.5% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.