Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 26.3% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 66.4% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 17.0% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
make 66.4% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 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 Germany, 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 48.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.2% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 19.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 86% as of 2020.
be 19.8% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.8% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 13.8% more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 12.3% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 23.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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