Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 37.1% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 14.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.