Bulgaria vs Latvia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Bulgaria
21.8%
in 2025
Latvia
15.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Latvia rank
24th
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.8% against 15.1% in Latvia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.5% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 36.7% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 22.1% | 7.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 21.8% against 15.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 6.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 24th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.