Bulgaria vs Latvia: Public health expenditure share gdp
Bulgaria
5.5
in 2024
Latvia
5.24
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Latvia rank
36th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5 against 5.24 in Latvia, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 36th of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.49 | 0.3517 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.61 | 0.5222 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.17 | 0.0822 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5 against 5.24 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.26, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 36th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.