Bulgaria vs Spain: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Bulgaria
31.5%
in 2025
Spain
19.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Spain rank
40th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.5% against 19.7% in Spain, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 20.7% | 19.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 22.9% | 15.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 31.5% against 19.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 11.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th 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.