Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 35.4% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
be 39.1% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 97.8% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
be 6.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.9% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 27.7% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.6 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 10.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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