Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Romania
27.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
6th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.0% against 27.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 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 | 37.7% | 41.6% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.9% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 29.0% against 27.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.