Bulgaria vs Serbia: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status

Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2025
Serbia
30.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Serbia rank
6th

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0204060201020172025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 35.5% against 30.7% in Serbia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 59.0% 61.4% 2.4% Serbia
2020s 37.6% 39.6% 1.9% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 35.5% against 30.7% in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Bulgaria and Serbia?
4.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 713 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed