Bulgaria vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Bulgaria
10.0%
in 2025
Romania
8.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
10th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.0% against 8.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 50.2% | 19.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 34.9% | 13.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 17.3% | 5.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 10.0% against 8.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.9%, 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 persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.