Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Local Friendliness |
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#33 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#36 2020
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#54 2020
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(out of 174) |
Bulgaria is more traveled than Belgium
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#8 2022
|
#3 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Bulgaria to travel than for citizens of Belgium
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Best countries to work from |
#21 2022
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#24 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Bulgaria then from Belgium.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#49 2023
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#57 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Bulgaria to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
⚔️ Military |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#82 2019
|
#92 2019
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(out of 163) |
Bulgaria has bigger army than Belgium
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Defense Spending by Country |
#76 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#101 2020
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#30 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Bulgaria, people live less than in Belgium
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#46 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#42 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Smokers by Country |
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#153 2022
|
#46 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Bulgaria has a lower percentage of vaccination than Belgium
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Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#15 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#6 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#89 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Global cancer incidence |
#38 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#23 2020
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Bulgaria people die from cancer more often then in Belgium
|
⭐ Freedom |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Global Freedom Scores |
#69 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Bulgaria have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Belgium
|
Democracy Scores |
#8 2022
|
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Cost of Living |
#74 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Bulgaria the cost of living is lower than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#30 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Bulgaria, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on food |
#55 2021
|
#103 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bulgaria, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#57 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bulgaria, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on education |
#113 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Bulgaria, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#74 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Bulgaria, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#101 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bulgaria, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#98 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bulgaria, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Belgium
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#45 2016
|
#74 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Bulgaria drinks more alcohol than in Belgium
|
Drug use by country |
#2 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Bulgaria average level of drug use is lower than in Belgium
|
🌳 Ecology |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Most Polluted Countries |
#54 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Bulgaria is more polluted than Belgium
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#67 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Bulgaria produces less carbon dioxide than Belgium
|
💱 Economic |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Richest countries |
#73 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Bulgaria has lower GDP than Belgium
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#47 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#36 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Bulgaria the corruption level is higher than in Belgium
|
High-technology exports |
#44 2017
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Bulgaria exports less high-technology goods and services than Belgium
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#36 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Bulgaria, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Belgium
|
Beer Production by Country |
#23 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Bulgaria produces less beer then Belgium
|
📚 Education |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#23 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Bulgaria, the average level of English is worst than in Belgium
|
Countries by IQ |
#11 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Bulgaria is lower than for those from Belgium
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#49 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Bulgaria has a worse score than the one in Belgium
|
📊 General |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Human Development Index |
#61 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Bulgaria has a lower Human Development Index than Belgium
|
Global Hunger Index |
#6 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#45 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Bulgaria, the quality of life is lower than in Belgium
|
Happiness by country |
#67 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Bulgaria are less happy than those who live in Belgium
|
Human Capital Index |
#61 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Bulgaria has lower People Capital score than Belgium
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#44 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Bulgaria, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Belgium
|
Country by land area |
#101 2020
|
#136 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Bulgaria has bigger land area than Belgium
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#61 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
E-Government Development Index |
#50 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Bulgaria, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Belgium
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#50 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Internet penetration |
#80 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Bulgaria, fewer people use the internet than in Belgium
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#27 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Bulgaria has less passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Belgium
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#120 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Bulgaria, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#184 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Bulgaria, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
🏭 Labour |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Unemployment rate |
#110 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
🛡️ Safety |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#92 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Homicide rate |
#127 2019
|
#154 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Safest countries |
#24 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Road traffic death rate |
#126 2019
|
#149 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#64 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Bulgaria scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Belgium
|
💸 Taxes |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Bulgaria |
Belgium |
Number of births |
#126 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Bulgaria than in Belgium
|
Total population |
#103 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Bulgaria has a smaller population than Belgium
|
Population |
#61 1970
|
#55 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Bulgaria less citizens than in Belgium
|