Bulgaria vs Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Bulgaria
64.4%
in 2025
Romania
71.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
1st
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 71.6% against 64.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.5% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 67.7% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 71.6% against 64.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.