Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 24.5% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.2% | — |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.6% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 24.5% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Bulgaria was 24.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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