Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or
Bulgaria
29.4%
in 2023
Romania
33.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
47th
Romania rank
44th
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.6% against 29.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.2%.
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 47th and Romania ranks 44th of 65 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 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 26.9% | 3.9% | 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 33.6% against 29.4% 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?
- 4.2%, 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 47th and Romania ranks 44th of 65 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, female (%). 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