Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.4% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 21.9% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 14.8% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 34.5% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 4.9 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.3% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 43.3% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.5% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 93.6% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 17.3% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 81.9% more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 24.9% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.6% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
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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