Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 20.2% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.3% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 30.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 45.5% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 68.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 47.3% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.9% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.2 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 17.7 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 86.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.3% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 35.0% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 42.8% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.3% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 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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