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
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria, 2006–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Türkiye 41.5% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
- 4 Serbia 31.1% compare
- 5 Montenegro 30.7% compare
- 6 Romania 30.4% compare
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 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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