Bulgaria vs Romania: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
37.7
in 2025
Romania
27.4
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Romania rank
5th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.7 against 27.4 in Romania, a difference of 10.3.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.11 | 31.44 | 3.67 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 32.35 | 7.43 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 37.7 against 27.4 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10.3, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.