Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 42.7% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 24.2% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
have 11.0% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bulgaria scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 74.4% more on healthcare
Thailand 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 89.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 28.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 86% as of 2020.
be 66.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 80.8% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 74.9% more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.1% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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