Bulgaria vs Greece: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex

Bulgaria
962 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
1,510 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Greece rank
7th

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,510 Thousand persons against 962 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 548 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 7th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 2,053 Thousand persons 1,819 Thousand persons 233.6 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 1,222 Thousand persons 1,455 Thousand persons 233.33 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 1,510 Thousand persons against 962 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex between Bulgaria and Greece?
548 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed