Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.1%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 29.8% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 29.6% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.