Bulgaria vs Jersey

Score comparison table

DimensionBulgariaJersey
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.44 / 107.53 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.2 / 109.0 / 10
Affordability Index
7.7 / 104.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 107.3 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.5 / 107.9 / 10
WiFi Index
8.3 / 109.2 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.0 / 108.4 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.2 / 108.4 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.0 / 108.6 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
6.0 / 105.8 / 10
Banking Index
6.8 / 109.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.9 / 109.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.3 / 108.7 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.4 / 108.6 / 10
Open Society Index
6.5 / 108.5 / 10
Flight Index
3.9 / 104.8 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.4 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
6.6 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.2 / 109.2 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionBulgariaJersey
Corporate income tax
10%Low
0%Ultra low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Residence-based
Personal income tax (marginal)
10%Low
20%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population
6.4 M×61
105 k
Area
110,879 km²×924
120 km²
Population density58 /km²871 /km²
CapitalSofiaSt Helier
CurrencyEUR (Euro)GBP (Pound sterling)
Main airportSOF (Vasil Levski Sofia Airport)JER (Jersey Airport)
Phone code+359+44
Internet TLD.bg.je

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Bulgaria passport

79.43

LN Passport Index (#28)

167

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Jersey passport

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Bulgaria leads with 7.7 / 10 versus 4.0 / 10 for Jersey. On english index, Jersey is at 9.4 / 10 compared with 6.6 / 10 for Bulgaria.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Bulgaria

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (very favorable tax environment)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

Who should choose Jersey

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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