Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
make 2.7 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 24.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 81.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.0% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 32.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 41.5% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.9% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.2% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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