Bulgaria vs Sicilia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Sicilia
49.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Sicilia rank
2nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sicilia
How they compare
Sicilia currently reports 49.0% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Sicilia's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sicilia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Sicilia ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Sicilia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sicilia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 47.5% | 21.6% | Sicilia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 49.5% | 21.6% | Sicilia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 47.5% | 17.6% | Sicilia |
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 Sicilia?
- Sicilia, at 49.0% 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 Sicilia?
- 20.0%, with Sicilia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sicilia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sicilia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Sicilia ranks 2nd 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.