Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 49.8% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
have 29.8% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 5.6 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.8% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 11.0% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 13.0% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.8% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 82.8% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 86% as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.0% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 22.6% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.8% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 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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Bulgaria: At a glance
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