Bulgaria vs Ireland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Bulgaria
27.8%
in 2025
Ireland
35.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
Ireland rank
9th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.8% against 27.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 21.6% | 16.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 29.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35.8% against 27.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 8.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.