Albania vs Bulgaria: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Albania
15.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Albania rank
40th
Bulgaria rank
37th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 15.0% in Albania, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Albania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 18.8% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 19.1% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 15.0% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 5.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Albania ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.