Bulgaria vs Latvia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Bulgaria
68.3%
in 2023
Latvia
63.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
86th
Latvia rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 68.3% against 63.2% in Latvia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 87.1% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 82.4% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 64.1% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 68.3% against 63.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.