Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
22.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Slovakia rank
34th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 22.6% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Slovakia'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 Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 20.1% | 2.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 30.0% | 9.8% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 22.6% 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 Slovakia?
- 1.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 34th 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.