Bulgaria vs Latvia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Latvia
32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Latvia rank
33rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.77 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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 | 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.77 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.