Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 52.7% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 7.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 19.6% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 54.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 18.0% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 79.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 76.4% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.4% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 15.6 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 21.0% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 45.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 45.5% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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