live 17.0 years longer
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 59 years for women). In Bulgaria, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women).
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 59 years for women). In Bulgaria, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women).
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, 6.7% of adults are obese. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people.
Congo, Democratic Republic Of has a GDP per capita of $800, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $21,700.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, 63.0% live below the poverty line. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.4%.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, approximately 693.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Bulgaria, 11.0 women do.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, the literacy rate is 77.0%. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4%.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, approximately 68.2 children die before they reach the age of one. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.4 children do.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Bulgaria, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, 9% of the population has electricity access. In Bulgaria, 100% of the population do.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, approximately 3.8% of the population has internet access. In Bulgaria, about 59.8% do.
In Congo, Democratic Republic Of, approximately 52% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas). In Bulgaria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas).
Congo, Democratic Republic Of spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education.
Congo, Democratic Republic Of spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Bulgaria, that number is 8.4% of GDP.
Congo, Democratic Republic Of has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Bulgaria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 108,489 sq km. The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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