Bulgaria vs Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational
Bulgaria
22.9%
in 2025
Romania
23.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Romania rank
5th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.3% against 22.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 50.2% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 34.1% | 5.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.3% against 22.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.