Bulgaria vs Romania: Inability to make ends meet
Bulgaria
11.0%
in 2025
Romania
9.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
7th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.0% against 9.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 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 | 30.7% | 20.7% | 10.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 19.0% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 11.0% against 9.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.4%, 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 make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th 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.