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
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 7.06 million compare
- 79 Paraguay 6.78 million compare
- 80 Serbia 6.55 million compare
- 82 Mozambique 6.10 million compare
- 83 El Salvador 6.02 million compare
- 84 Denmark 5.93 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,224 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
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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