Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
10.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.3% against 10.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 14.6% | 18.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 11.3% | 10.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Bulgaria, at 18.3% against 10.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 7.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.