Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 40.6% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 61.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 45.4% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.