Bulgaria vs Romania: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population

Bulgaria
8.9%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Romania rank
22nd

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
05101520200620152025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 38 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 11.9% 6.7% Bulgaria
2010s 13.5% 9.9% 3.6% Bulgaria
2020s 9.0% 8.5% 0.5% 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 Romania?
Bulgaria, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.1%, 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 overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed