Bulgaria vs Latvia: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Bulgaria
0.15
in 2025
Latvia
0.08
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.15 against 0.08 in Latvia, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.031 | 0.249 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.49 | 0.07 | 0.42 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.15 against 0.08 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.07, 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 positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.