Bulgaria vs Romania: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or

Bulgaria
30.6%
in 2023
Romania
37.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
23rd

Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 37.8% against 30.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 24.7% 17.6% 7.1% Bulgaria
2020s 24.6% 31.2% 6.7% 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 37.8% against 30.6% 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?
7.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 41 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 355 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release