Bulgaria vs Latvia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Bulgaria
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Latvia
462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Latvia rank
32nd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 82.02 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 120 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 | 179.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 246.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2010s | 210.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 296.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 86.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2020s | 348.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 450.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 462.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 82.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.