Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age
Bulgaria
24.6%
in 2025
Romania
16.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
2nd
Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.6% against 16.0% in Romania, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 27.1% | 13.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 18.6% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 24.6% against 16.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 8.6%, 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 who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by age, sex and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.