Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.3% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, 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.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.