Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Inability to make ends meet
Bulgaria
11.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
20.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
North Macedonia rank
2nd
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 20.2% against 11.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 32.9% | 3.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 24.2% | 10.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 20.2% against 11.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 9.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and North Macedonia 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.