Bulgaria vs Romania: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Bulgaria
32.1%
in 2025
Romania
32.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
6th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.2% against 32.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 47.9% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 38.0% | 4.7% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 32.2% against 32.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th 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.