Bulgaria vs France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
France
46.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
France rank
2nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 46.8% against 45.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 43.9% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 44.6% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 47.4% | 2.9% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 46.8% against 45.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and France 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.