Bulgaria vs Switzerland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.6% against 20.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 13.8% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.2% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.6% against 20.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 11.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.