Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of China, you would:
Health
see 99.7% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 39.1% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 2.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 46.6% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.6% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 51.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 21.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 17.8% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 43.0% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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