Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 28.5% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 63.8% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 13.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 84.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 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 Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 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 Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 51.8% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.6% more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 20.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 58.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.9% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 24.4% more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 61.4% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.9% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 39.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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