Bulgaria vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household

Bulgaria
41.8%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
30.4%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
8th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
6th

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 41.8% against 30.4% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 31.4% 8.2% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 31.4% 31.5% 0.0% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2020s 41.2% 30.4% 10.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household, Bulgaria or Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Bulgaria, at 41.8% against 30.4% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household between Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
11.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank globally for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed