Bulgaria vs Spain: Inability to make ends meet
Bulgaria
11.0%
in 2025
Spain
8.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.0% against 8.5% in Spain, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Spain 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 12.8% | 19.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 13.7% | 15.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 11.0% against 8.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Spain 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.