Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Economy
make 33.5% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
be 90.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 28.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 40.7% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Latvia: At a glance
How big is Latvia compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.