Bulgaria vs Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2025
Portugal
25.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.7% against 20.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 18.6% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 15.9% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.7% against 20.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 5.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.