Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Washington, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Washington, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Washington, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
make 62.1% less money
Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Washington, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Washington, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Bulgaria, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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