Bulgaria vs Hungary: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Hungary
21.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Hungary rank
36th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 21.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 39.0% | 21.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 23.3% | 3.1% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 21.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 36th 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.