Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 19.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
make 64.7% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 56.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.