Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 6.38 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.38 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.54 million
in 1992
All-time low
6.38 million
in 2023
Years of data
19
1992–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200720231992: 8.5M2006: 7.0M2007: 7.4M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.3M2010: 7.2M2011: 7.1M2012: 7.1M2013: 6.9M2014: 6.9M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.7M2017: 6.7M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.5M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria is 6.38 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria peaked at 8.54 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 8.54 million
2006 6.99 million -18.1%
2007 7.36 million +5.2%
2008 7.35 million -0.1%
2009 7.31 million -0.5%
2010 7.20 million -1.6%
2011 7.09 million -1.4%
2012 7.09 million -0.1%
2013 6.93 million -2.3%
2014 6.88 million -0.6%
2015 6.66 million -3.2%
2016 6.68 million +0.3%
2017 6.67 million -0.2%
2018 6.61 million -0.9%
2019 6.51 million -1.5%
2020 6.50 million -0.1%
2021 6.43 million -1.2%
2022 6.40 million -0.5%
2023 6.38 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.54 million 8.54 million 8.54 million 1
2000s 7.25 million 6.99 million 7.36 million 4
2010s 6.83 million 6.51 million 7.20 million 10
2020s 6.43 million 6.38 million 6.50 million 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Kyrgyzstan 7.06 million compare
  2. 79 Paraguay 6.78 million compare
  3. 80 Serbia 6.55 million compare
  4. 82 Mozambique 6.10 million compare
  5. 83 El Salvador 6.02 million compare
  6. 84 Denmark 5.93 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria was 6.38 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 1992.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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