Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.8% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 76.6% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.8% more 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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