Austria vs Bulgaria: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Austria
32.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria
31.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Bulgaria rank
37th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32.0% against 31.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 40.5% | 14.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 38.7% | 8.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 32.0% against 31.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Austria ranks 36th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.