Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Subjective poverty by sex and age
Bulgaria
36.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
43.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Subjective poverty by sex and age over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 43.7% against 36.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.1% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 47.8% | 9.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by sex and age, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 43.7% against 36.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by sex and age between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 7.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.