Bulgaria vs Portugal: Inability to make ends meet
Bulgaria
11.0%
in 2025
Portugal
8.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Portugal rank
8th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.0% against 8.5% in Portugal, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 18.9% | 13.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 18.7% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 11.0% against 8.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th 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.