Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.1% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 81.7% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Philippines scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 54.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Philippines, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2025.
make 79.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
have 91.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0 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 Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Philippines spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 102.5 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.8% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 80.7% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
use 82.8% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.8% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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