Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 32.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2006
All-time low
32.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 61.4 Percentage2007: 60.8 Percentage2008: 44.8 Percentage2009: 46.1 Percentage2010: 49.2 Percentage2011: 49.1 Percentage2012: 49.3 Percentage2013: 48 Percentage2014: 40 Percentage2015: 41.4 Percentage2016: 40.4 Percentage2017: 38.9 Percentage2018: 32.8 Percentage2019: 32.8 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 32.0% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria peaked at 61.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2006 61.4%
2007 60.8% -1.0%
2008 44.8% -26.3%
2009 46.1% +2.9%
2010 49.2% +6.7%
2011 49.1% -0.2%
2012 49.3% +0.4%
2013 48.0% -2.6%
2014 40.0% -16.7%
2015 41.4% +3.5%
2016 40.4% -2.4%
2017 38.9% -3.7%
2018 32.8% -15.7%
2019 32.8% +0.0%
2020 32.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.3% 44.8% 61.4% 4
2010s 42.2% 32.8% 49.3% 10
2020s 32.0% 32.0% 32.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Türkiye 41.5% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 31.1% compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 30.7% compare
  5. 6 Romania 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria was 32.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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