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)
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.