Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.6% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 12.3% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 19.1% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 99.1% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 23.0% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 69.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 11.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.1% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.0% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.2 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 22.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 35.9% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 18.4% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 71.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.8% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 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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