Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)

Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.2%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040201020172025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed