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)
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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.

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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