Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Bulgaria
63.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
54.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
4th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 63.8% against 54.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.1% | 42.4% | 20.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 48.3% | 16.8% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Bulgaria, at 63.8% against 54.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 9.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 4th 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.