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

05001.0k1.5k2019202220252019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.5k Thousand persons2021: 1.3k Thousand persons2022: 1.3k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.1k Thousand persons2025: 962 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Bulgaria, 2019 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Romania 3,160 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Italy 3,025 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Greece 1,510 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Albania 961 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Hungary 790 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Serbia 665 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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