Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $13,900 as of 2024, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $34,100 as of 2024.
be 12.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.2% as of 2024.
be 20.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 26.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 54.8% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.