Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 19.2% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 50.5% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 15.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 28.9% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.3% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.8 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 22.0% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.4% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 82.8% more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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