Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Bulgaria
19.7%
in 2025
Sweden
19.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 21.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.