Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 50.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 13.3% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
be 53.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
be 34.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 27.7% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.9% 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, about 93.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.4% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 45.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 13.9% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
find 58.6% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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