Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 32.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.1% less 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 28.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 59.2% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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