Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.7% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 27.4% more doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.
be 52.6% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 3.1 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 57.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.1% 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 Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 49.4% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 19.3% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.4% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 47.3% more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
find 18.6% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 73.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.0% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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