Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.0%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 14.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.8% | — |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria was 8.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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