Bulgaria vs Latvia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP
Bulgaria
9.1%
in 2025
Latvia
8.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Latvia rank
3rd
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd 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 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria 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 sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.