Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 30.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% 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
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 60.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.5% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.6% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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