Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
Bulgaria
1,869 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,970 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,970 Thousand persons against 1,869 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 101 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,684 Thousand persons | 1,780 Thousand persons | 904.2 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,081 Thousand persons | 1,885 Thousand persons | 196.17 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,970 Thousand persons against 1,869 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 101 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.