Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 41.4% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 11.2% more doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 49.5% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 2.9 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
be 32.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 89.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.
have 57.9% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 83.9% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 99.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 86% as of 2020.
be 60.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 21.9 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.6 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 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). How we calculate this
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