Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
pay a 4.4 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% 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 Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.3% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 44.2% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.