Bulgaria vs Montenegro: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
28.9%
in 2025
Montenegro
28.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
5th
Montenegro rank
8th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.9% against 28.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Montenegro ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 30.0% | 1.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.4% | 2.7% | 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 Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 28.9% against 28.3% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 8th 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.