Bulgaria vs Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Bulgaria
15.8
in 2025
Romania
18.1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
3rd
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.1 against 15.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7 | 23.47 | 18.23 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 39.86 | 20.57 | 19.29 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.72 | 18.95 | 1.77 | 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 18.1 against 15.8 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?
- 2.3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.