Bulgaria vs Latvia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Bulgaria
27.8
in 2025
Latvia
39.3
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Latvia rank
4th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 39.3 against 27.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 11.5.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7 | 45.8 | 17.1 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 37.75 | 28.61 | 9.14 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 39.93 | 6.98 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 39.3 against 27.8 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 11.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.