Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.8% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 82.9% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 73.8% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
be 55.0% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 75.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 53.5% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 36.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.1% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 88.0% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 41.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.0% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 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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