Bulgaria vs Romania: Subjective poverty by sex and age
Bulgaria
36.1%
in 2025
Romania
23.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
8th
Subjective poverty by sex and age over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.1% against 23.4% in Romania, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 8th of 45 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 | 61.2% | 44.2% | 16.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 27.6% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by sex and age, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 36.1% against 23.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by sex and age between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 8th 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.