Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 16.3% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.2% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $20,900 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 50.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 65.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.