Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 57.4% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 15.1% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 29.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 40.2% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 76.7% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.3% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.4% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.4% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.3% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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