Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.4% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Qatar, that number is 35.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $85,300 as of 2020.
be 57.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Qatar, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Qatar, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
have 15.9% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Qatar, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Qatar, about 100.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.2% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Qatar, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 59.0% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Qatar: At a glance
How big is Qatar compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.