Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2025
Romania
8.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
6th
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania 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 who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.