Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of

Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2020
Romania
6.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
3rd

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
051015200820142020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.8% against 6.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 46 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 13.8% 10.4% 3.4% Bulgaria
2010s 10.3% 8.2% 2.1% Bulgaria
2020s 8.8% 6.6% 2.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 8.8% against 6.6% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of between Bulgaria and Romania?
2.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed