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 1,866 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria is 1,866 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria peaked at 3,120 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,866 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,120 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,935 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,702 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,329 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2,324 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,328 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,193 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,206 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,933 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1,952 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,866 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,682 Thousand persons | 2,324 Thousand persons | 3,120 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,080 Thousand persons | 1,866 Thousand persons | 2,328 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 1,866 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 3,120 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 40.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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