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
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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

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.