Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.9% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $25,300 as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
be 81.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 91.1% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kazakhstan, about 86.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kazakhstan: At a glance
How big is Kazakhstan compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.