Bulgaria vs Spain: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Bulgaria
15.7%
in 2024
Spain
13.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.7% against 13.4% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 15.2% | 11.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.4% | 5.0% | 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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 15.7% against 13.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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.