Bulgaria vs Iceland: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age against 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.45 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 9.15 Percentage of population in the same age | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.43 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.85 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.58 Percentage of population in the same age | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.95 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.25 Percentage of population in the same age | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age against 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.4 Percentage of population in the same age, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for perceived health status?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.