Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 23.8% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.8% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 72.2% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 27.5% fewer children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 51.9% more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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