Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 34.5% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 64.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 21.5% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
have 14.1% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 43.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
make 67.7% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.1% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.9% more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 82.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.9% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 32.1% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 16.0% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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