Bulgaria vs Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2025
Romania
12.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
3rd
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 32.6% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 22.0% | 4.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 12.5% 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 Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd 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.