Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 93.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 74.0% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 73.1% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 34.1% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 11.0% less access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 73.7% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 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 Jordan, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 92.7% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 61.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.0% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 65.3% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.6% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 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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