Bulgaria vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
25.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
5th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
2nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.9% against 25.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area - 18 countries (2014) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.3% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.2% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Bulgaria, at 28.9% against 25.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- 3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd of 47 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.