Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 28.2% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 62.7% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 55.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 21.8% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 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 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.0% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.