Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 54.3% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 14.0% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 5.1 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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 67.5% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.5% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.1% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 67.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.8% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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