Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Bulgaria
42.2%
in 2023
Romania
46.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
45th
Romania rank
43rd
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 46.6% against 42.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.4%.
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 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 62 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 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 9.5% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 38.1% | 5.5% | 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 46.6% against 42.2% 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?
- 4.4%, 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 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 62 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, both sexes (%). 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