Bulgaria vs Romania: Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability
Bulgaria
14.3%
in 2025
Romania
14.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
3rd
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 45 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 | 28.5% | 30.0% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.0% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2%, 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 rate by level of disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.