Bulgaria vs Isole: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Isole
45.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Isole rank
4th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Isole
How they compare
Isole currently reports 45.9% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Isole's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Isole has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Isole ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Isole has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Isole | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 42.8% | 16.9% | Isole |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 44.8% | 16.9% | Isole |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 44.8% | 14.9% | Isole |
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 Isole?
- Isole, at 45.9% 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 Isole?
- 16.9%, with Isole ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Isole?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Isole rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Isole ranks 4th 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.