Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 87.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 87.9% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 24.7% less access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 75.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.9% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.3 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 Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 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 Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.6% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.9% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 154.6 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 72.5% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 27.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 26.2% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
find 86.7% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
use 73.0% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.0% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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