Bulgaria vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
25.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.9% against 25.1% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.3% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.7% | 4.1% | 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Bulgaria, at 28.9% against 25.1% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd 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.