Bulgaria vs Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and
Bulgaria
962 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
3,160 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Romania rank
5th
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,160 Thousand persons against 962 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,198 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 42 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 | 1,549 Thousand persons | 4,761 Thousand persons | 3,212 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,222 Thousand persons | 4,011 Thousand persons | 2,789 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3,160 Thousand persons against 962 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2,198 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.