Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.3% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
be 42.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Croatia, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.
pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Croatia, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Croatia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.5 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.