Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria peaked at 15.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.6% | — |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +10.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 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)
- 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Bulgaria was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type and income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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