Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
have 21.7% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 6.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 34.6% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 52.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
make 51.3% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, 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.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 45.4% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 32.9% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 39.5% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 32.0% more strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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