Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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.
Economy
be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
make 32.9% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 41.9% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.7% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 49.1% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.6% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.