Bulgaria vs Latvia: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments

Bulgaria
0.8
in 2025
Latvia
1.6
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0246200520152025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.6 against 0.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 38 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.74 3.86 1.12 Latvia
2010s 1.81 3.91 2.1 Latvia
2020s 1.02 1.53 0.5167 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.6 against 0.8 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.8, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 832 data points, 2003–2025
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