Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of
Bulgaria
528 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
640 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Romania rank
18th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 640 Thousand persons against 528 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 112 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,343 Thousand persons | 2,323 Thousand persons | 979.67 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,032 Thousand persons | 1,626 Thousand persons | 593.6 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 659.17 Thousand persons | 819.5 Thousand persons | 160.33 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 640 Thousand persons against 528 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 112 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.