Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
42.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.4% against 42.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 44.1% | 0.8% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.5% | 1.0% | 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 included in), Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Bulgaria, at 45.4% against 42.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th 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.