Bulgaria vs Greece: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Greece
18.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Greece rank
38th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 18.7% in Greece, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 2.1% | 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, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 18.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th 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.