Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)

Bulgaria
63.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
44.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 63.8% against 44.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 63.1% 43.2% 20.0% Bulgaria
2020s 65.1% 44.3% 20.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 63.8% against 44.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
19.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed