Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
have 27.4% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
be 37.5% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bulgaria, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 22.7% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $20,328 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 20.3% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 56.4% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Bulgaria, that number is 86% as of 2020.
be 14.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.8% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
use 42.3% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
live with 39.5 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.5% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 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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