Bulgaria vs Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
21.2%
in 2025
Greece
19.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Greece rank
9th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.2% against 19.6% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 21.2% against 19.6% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.