Bulgaria vs Latvia: Number of public paid employees

Bulgaria
1,334
in 2019
Latvia
1,371
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Latvia rank
61st

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,371 against 1,334 in Bulgaria, a difference of 37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st of 80 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 891.67 1,197 305.33 Latvia
2010s 1,150 1,346 195.8 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,371 against 1,334 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Bulgaria and Latvia?
37, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed