Bulgaria vs Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Bulgaria
16.1
in 2025
Romania
16.6
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
4th

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
1020304050201020172025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 16.6 against 16.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 42.25 21.35 20.9 Bulgaria
2020s 23.33 17.72 5.62 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian), Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 16.6 against 16.1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.5, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed