Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
16.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.5% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 25.0% | 35.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 17.9% | 19.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Bulgaria, at 35.5% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 18.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.