Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 24.3% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 64.3% more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 47.0% more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 0.9 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 64.5% more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 93.8% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.9% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 23.4% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 61.4% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 32.7% more CO2
Macedonia 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), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Macedonia vs. Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At a glance
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