Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2025
Sweden
37.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.1% against 37.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 43.5% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 38.1% against 37.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.