Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 28.8% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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
make 70.6% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $113,200 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 33.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 20.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 14.1% fewer children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.2 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.1% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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
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