Bulgaria vs France: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Bulgaria
15.7%
in 2024
France
13.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
France rank
12th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.7% against 13.8% in France, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and France ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 13.0% | 13.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.8% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 15.7% against 13.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and France ranks 12th of 47 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.