Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Economy
make 63.8% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $36,700 as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2018.
be 48.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lithuania, that number is 8.4% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lithuania, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.5% less 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 15.0% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lithuania, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lithuania, about 97.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 74.6% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, State Tax Inspectorate.
Lithuania: At a glance
How big is Lithuania compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.