Bulgaria vs France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)

Bulgaria
39.5%
in 2025
France
40.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
France rank
1st

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 40.0% against 39.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 35.9% 1.9% France
2010s 36.8% 37.2% 0.4% France
2020s 38.7% 40.7% 2.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Bulgaria or France?
France, at 40.0% against 39.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and France?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed