Bulgaria vs Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status
Bulgaria
24.5%
in 2025
Romania
26.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
3rd
Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26.8% against 24.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 47.9% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 32.4% | 3.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by tenure status, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 26.8% against 24.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by tenure status between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.