Bulgaria vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2025
Latvia
28.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Latvia rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.9% against 28.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 29.2% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 28.9% against 28.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.