Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2019.
live 9.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.3% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.0% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 71.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 23.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.2% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2015.
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 60.3% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bulgaria, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 16.4% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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