Bulgaria vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Inability to make ends meet

Bulgaria
11.0%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
7.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
5th
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
2nd

Inability to make ends meet over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
10203040200520152025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.0% against 7.2% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 8.4% 24.3% Bulgaria
2010s 29.2% 9.0% 20.2% Bulgaria
2020s 16.1% 7.4% 8.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Bulgaria, at 11.0% against 7.2% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. 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 make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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