Quality of life comparison

be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2019.

live 9.7 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.

make 10.7 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.

be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.

pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.

be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.

be 34.4% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Bulgaria, it is 98.4% as of 2015.

be 69.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 69.6% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bulgaria, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 20.6% more on education

Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bulgaria spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 10.9% more on healthcare

Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.