Bulgaria vs Estonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type
Bulgaria
28.9
in 2025
Estonia
27.9
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Estonia rank
8th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.9 against 27.9 in Estonia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.95 | 25.1 | 0.85 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 27.41 | 0.48 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.85 | 30.17 | 0.3167 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 28.9 against 27.9 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.