Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of France, you would:
Health
have 31.9% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 42.6% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.2 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 81.6% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 56.8% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 14.1% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 35.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
make 58.5% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.3% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 14.4% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.4% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 18.7% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.3% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 88.2% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 16.9% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.7% more CO2
France emits 4.0 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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