Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Iran, you would:
Economy
make 80.6% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 52.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 27.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.1% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2015.
be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 47.3% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 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 Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.