Bulgaria vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Bulgaria
40.3%
in 2025
Romania
26.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
4th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40.3% against 26.3% in Romania, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 32.7% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 33.1% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 40.3% against 26.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 14.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.