Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2025
Romania
20.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
3rd
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.6% against 18.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 47.8% | 15.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 29.8% | 7.6% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 20.6% against 18.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania 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.