Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Bulgaria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.8% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2017, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $21,800 as of 2017.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 8.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bulgaria, that number is 6.2% as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 56.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Bulgaria, about 64.8% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.