Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 12.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bulgaria, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
have 17.7% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.