Bulgaria vs Greece: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2025
Greece
13.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Greece rank
2nd
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.7% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 18.1% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.7% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.