Bulgaria vs Greece: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Bulgaria
32.5%
in 2025
Greece
28.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Greece rank
14th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.5% against 28.3% in Greece, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Greece ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 27.6% | 21.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 27.6% | 15.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 27.9% | 7.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 32.5% against 28.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 4.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Greece ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.