Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Tajikistan, you would:

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 76.1% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.2 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.

be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.

pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 69.4% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 32.2% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria: At a glance

Bulgaria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 108,489 sq km. The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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