Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of
Bulgaria
528 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
844 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 844 Thousand persons against 528 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 316 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,468 Thousand persons | 320.2 Thousand persons | 1,148 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,032 Thousand persons | 603.2 Thousand persons | 429.2 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 659.17 Thousand persons | 766.5 Thousand persons | 107.33 Thousand persons | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 844 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 Sweden?
- 316 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.