Bulgaria vs Calabria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Calabria
47.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Calabria rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Calabria
How they compare
Calabria currently reports 47.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Calabria's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Calabria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Calabria ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Calabria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Calabria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 42.8% | 16.9% | Calabria |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 41.4% | 13.5% | Calabria |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 47.0% | 17.1% | Calabria |
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 Calabria?
- Calabria, at 47.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Calabria?
- 18.1%, with Calabria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Calabria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Calabria rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Calabria ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.