Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
42.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
North Macedonia rank
4th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 42.8% against 35.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.6% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 46.6% | 8.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 42.8% against 35.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 7.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 4th 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.