Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Denmark, 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.
be 41.8% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 59.1% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 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
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 71.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
make 73.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 12.6% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 29.8% more likely to be murdered
Denmark 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 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.7% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 59.2% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 13.1% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.1% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 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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