Bulgaria vs Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
Poland
45.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Poland rank
5th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.4% against 45.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 46.1% | 4.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 43.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.6% | 0.1% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 45.4% against 45.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th 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.