Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
make 40.6% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 57.6% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.