Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Bulgaria
15.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
6.5%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
5th
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
5th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
0204060200520152025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.8% against 6.5% in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 5th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.7% 9.5% 32.2% Bulgaria
2010s 39.9% 8.7% 31.1% 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Bulgaria, at 15.8% against 6.5% in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
9.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 5th of 47 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed