Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
39.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
37.2%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.5% against 37.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 36.2% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 38.1% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 39.5% against 37.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 2.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.