Bulgaria vs Greece: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Bulgaria
32.1%
in 2025
Greece
29.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Greece rank
8th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.1% against 29.5% in Greece, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.2% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.3% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 32.1% against 29.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.