Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Bulgaria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2019.
live 3.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 15.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
be 23.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 88.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 14.8% fewer children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 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 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 24.6% more on healthcare
Russia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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