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)
0102030200520152025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed