Bulgaria vs Romania: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Bulgaria
42.4%
in 2025
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
7th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 42.4% against 37.8% in Romania, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 43.2% | 21.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 50.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 44.4% | 1.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 42.4% against 37.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4.6%, with Bulgaria 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 face unexpected financial expenses?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.