Bulgaria vs Latvia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Bulgaria
1,054 current international $
in 2023
Latvia
1,064 current international $
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Latvia rank
19th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,064 current international $ against 1,054 current international $ in Bulgaria, a difference of 10 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.44 current international $ | 316.59 current international $ | 39.15 current international $ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 595.53 current international $ | 568.76 current international $ | 26.78 current international $ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 930.74 current international $ | 943.59 current international $ | 12.85 current international $ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,064 current international $ against 1,054 current international $ in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 10 current international $, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.