Bulgaria vs Serbia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Serbia
15.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Serbia rank
39th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 15.2% in Serbia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.0% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 14.2% | 6.0% | 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 15.2% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 5.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 39th 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.