Bulgaria vs Lithuania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
20.6%
in 2025
Lithuania
21.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Lithuania rank
4th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.6% against 20.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.6% against 20.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 1.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.