Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 11.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bulgaria, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 82.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Bulgaria, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 76.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 48.7% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Bulgaria: At a glance
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