Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU

Bulgaria
32.1%
in 2020
Romania
30.4%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
0204060200620132020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 32.1% against 30.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 46 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 50.6% 44.7% 5.9% Bulgaria
2010s 42.2% 38.3% 3.9% Bulgaria
2020s 32.1% 30.4% 1.7% 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 tenure status - eu, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 32.1% against 30.4% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu between Bulgaria and Romania?
1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 740 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed