Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2007
All-time low
3.4%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

468102006201520252006: 9.8 Percentage2007: 10.5 Percentage2008: 10.3 Percentage2009: 7.4 Percentage2010: 6.4 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 7.4 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 6.2 Percentage2015: 5.9 Percentage2016: 5.7 Percentage2017: 4.9 Percentage2018: 4.7 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 4.5 Percentage2021: 5.4 Percentage2022: 4.3 Percentage2023: 3.4 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.7% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.

That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria peaked at 10.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 9.8%
2007 10.5% +7.1%
2008 10.3% -1.9%
2009 7.4% -28.2%
2010 6.4% -13.5%
2011 6.0% -6.3%
2012 7.4% +23.3%
2013 5.9% -20.3%
2014 6.2% +5.1%
2015 5.9% -4.8%
2016 5.7% -3.4%
2017 4.9% -14.0%
2018 4.7% -4.1%
2019 4.0% -14.9%
2020 4.5% +12.5%
2021 5.4% +20.0%
2022 4.3% -20.4%
2023 3.4% -20.9%
2024 3.7% +8.8%
2025 5.7% +54.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 7.4% 10.5% 4
2010s 5.7% 4.0% 7.4% 10
2020s 4.5% 3.4% 5.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Greece 6.5% compare
  2. 42 Hungary 6.4% compare
  3. 43 Romania 5.8% compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 5.5% compare
  5. 46 Cyprus 5.2% compare
  6. 47 Belgium 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Bulgaria was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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