Bulgaria vs Latvia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2023
Latvia
18.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Latvia rank
34th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th of 74 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.3% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.