Bulgaria vs Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status
Bulgaria
15.0%
in 2025
Romania
16.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Romania rank
2nd
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.8% against 15.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Romania'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 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 42 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 | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 21.1% | 2.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by tenure status, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 16.8% against 15.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by tenure status between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.8%, 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 severe material and social deprivation by tenure status?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.