Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.0% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 19.8% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 57.1% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.3% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.4% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 14.5% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Estonia, about 92.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 47.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.3% more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 75% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.6% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.1% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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