Bulgaria vs Serbia: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2025
Serbia
10.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Serbia rank
7th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 10.0% in Serbia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 16.3% | 12.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 12.0% against 10.0% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 7th 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.