Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 12.3% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.2 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.7% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 35.2% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
be 30.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 80.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 21.6% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.4% more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 61.6% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 23.0% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 85.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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