Bulgaria vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked
Bulgaria
17.2%
in 2025
Sweden
16.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 18.9% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 16.9% | 6.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.