Bulgaria vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
Romania
44.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
7th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.4% against 44.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 48.9% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 49.0% | 5.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 45.4% against 44.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th 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.