Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Bulgaria
40.9%
in 2023
Romania
43.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Romania rank
41st
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.5% against 40.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 41st of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.4% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 35.6% | 5.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.5% against 40.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 41st of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release