Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 11.1% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 23.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 17.8% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.3% more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Bulgaria: At a glance
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