Bulgaria vs Latvia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
37.7%
in 2025
Latvia
33.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Latvia rank
5th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.7% against 33.9% in Latvia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 5th of 47 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 | 20.6% | 28.9% | 8.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 24.8% | 10.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 33.0% | 6.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 37.7% against 33.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.