Bulgaria vs Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Bulgaria
31.2%
in 2025
Romania
26.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Romania rank
12th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.2% against 26.2% in Romania, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 39.0% | 8.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 29.1% | 6.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 31.2% against 26.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5.0%, 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 distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.