Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
39.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.2%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.5% against 37.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 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 | 34.0% | 36.2% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 38.1% | 1.4% | 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 included in), Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 39.5% against 37.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.3%, with Bulgaria 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 included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.