Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2015
All-time low
24.5%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

010203040502015202020252015: 48.3 Percentage2016: 42.8 Percentage2017: 40.3 Percentage2018: 38.5 Percentage2019: 34.6 Percentage2020: 34.6 Percentage2021: 33.5 Percentage2022: 32.1 Percentage2023: 29.4 Percentage2024: 26.4 Percentage2025: 24.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 24.5% for persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria peaked at 48.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most frequent activity status and income quantile in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 48.3%
2016 42.8% -11.4%
2017 40.3% -5.8%
2018 38.5% -4.5%
2019 34.6% -10.1%
2020 34.6% +0.0%
2021 33.5% -3.2%
2022 32.1% -4.2%
2023 29.4% -8.4%
2024 26.4% -10.2%
2025 24.5% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.9% 34.6% 48.3% 5
2020s 30.1% 24.5% 34.6% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Romania 15.9% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 11.5% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria?
Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most in Bulgaria was 24.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most frequent activity status and income quantile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford two pairs of properly fitting shoes by most frequent activity status and income quantile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 478 data points, 2015–2025
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