Bulgaria vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Bulgaria
33.1%
in 2025
Sweden
33.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 33.1% against 33.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 29.2% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 31.0% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 31.9% | 3.9% | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 33.1% against 33.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.