Bulgaria vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)

Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
43.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
4th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
2nd

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 45.4% against 43.7% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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 41.3% 42.1% 0.8% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 43.3% 44.1% 0.8% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2020s 41.7% 43.7% 2.0% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Bulgaria or Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Bulgaria, at 45.4% against 43.7% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
1.7%, 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 included in)?
Bulgaria ranks 4th 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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