Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.1% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
be 64.1% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 49.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 83.3% 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 Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.9% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 12.2% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 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. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 21.7% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 11.9% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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