Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
15.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
4th
North Macedonia rank
5th
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.3% against 15.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.9% | 4.1% | 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 North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 18.3% against 15.3% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 3.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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.