Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 10.9% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 22.6% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 55.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
have 51.7% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 87.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 71.2% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.0% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 69.6% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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