Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Latvia, you would:
Economy
pay a 56.5% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Bulgaria, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 25.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bulgaria, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bulgaria, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.