Bulgaria vs Greece: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
24.5%
in 2025
Greece
30.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Greece rank
2nd
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.1% against 24.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 35.4% | 9.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.5% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 30.1% against 24.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 5.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Greece ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.