Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Bulgaria
14.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
15.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
10th
North Macedonia rank
8th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 15.9% against 14.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and North Macedonia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.1% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.6% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 15.9% against 14.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 1.4%, with North Macedonia 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 regularly participate in a leisure?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and North Macedonia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.