Bulgaria vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by household type - total population

Bulgaria
8.9%
in 2025
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
9.0%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
27th
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
25th

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
05101520200620152025

How they compare

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 10.2% 9.4% Bulgaria
2010s 13.5% 9.7% 3.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Bulgaria or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), at 9.0% against 8.9% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
0.1%, with European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed