Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 95.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.1% as of 2019.
make 44.6% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 57.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ukraine, that number is 8.9% as of 2019.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 19.3% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 90.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ukraine, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 35.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.