Bulgaria vs Latvia: Social spending oecd longrun

Bulgaria
20.5
in 2021
Latvia
19.7
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Latvia rank
23rd

Social spending oecd longrun over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
05101520199420082023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20.5 against 19.7 in Latvia, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 23rd of 42 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
2000s 14.29 13.82 0.4716 Bulgaria
2010s 16.94 16.81 0.1323 Bulgaria
2020s 20.04 20.47 0.4285 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 20.5 against 19.7 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed