Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 962 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
962 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,549 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
962 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Bulgaria, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 962 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,549 Thousand persons | — |
| 2020 | 1,538 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,320 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1,282 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,161 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1,068 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 962 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,549 Thousand persons | 1,549 Thousand persons | 1,549 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,222 Thousand persons | 962 Thousand persons | 1,538 Thousand persons | 6 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Bulgaria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Bulgaria was 962 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 962 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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