Bulgaria vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Bulgaria
24.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
12.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.5% against 12.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 14.3% | 30.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 12.1% | 17.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age and sex, Bulgaria or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Bulgaria, at 24.5% against 12.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age and sex between Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 12.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.