Bulgaria vs Latvia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to

Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2023
Latvia
18.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
36th
Latvia rank
37th

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0510152025199720102023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 37th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.6% 13.7% 0.1% Latvia
2000s 16.2% 13.3% 2.8% Bulgaria
2010s 20.1% 16.4% 3.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing financial hardship due to, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing financial hardship due to between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).