Bulgaria vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment

Bulgaria
15.7
in 2024
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
12.5
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
11th
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
14th

Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
10152025303540201420192024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.7 against 12.5 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), a difference of 3.2.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th of 49 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Bulgaria or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Bulgaria, at 15.7 against 12.5 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
3.2, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed