Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.6% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 12.3% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.
be 43.7% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
make 39.8% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.7% less 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 16.9% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 24.3% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 26.6% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 87.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 19.3% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 31.5% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 18.5% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.2% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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