Bulgaria vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household
Bulgaria
41.8%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
30.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
8th
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
5th
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.8% against 30.9% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 31.4% | 8.2% | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.6% | 0.2% | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 30.7% | 11.3% | 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 - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Bulgaria, at 41.8% against 30.9% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household between Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- 10.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th 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.