Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bulgaria instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 43.2% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 66.0% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 97.6% more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 15.3% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 55.2% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 19.8% more on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 42.4% more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: San Marino vs. Bulgaria

Size Comparison · See true size
San Marino is about 1,818 times smaller than Bulgaria.
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Moving from San Marino to Bulgaria · UN DESA 2020
4 people born in San Marino live in Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria: At a glance

Bulgaria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 108,489 sq km. The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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