Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
have 21.5% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 59.9% more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 29.4% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 85.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.9% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 40.7% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bulgaria, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 75% as of 2020.
be 16.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 30.4% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 29.7% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 36.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.3% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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