Bulgaria vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Bulgaria
33.1%
in 2025
Germany
33.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Germany rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.5% against 33.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 39.4% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.2% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 32.9% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 33.5% against 33.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.