Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 6.04 million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.04 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bulgaria peaked at 7.02 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million people, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.02 million people | — |
| 2006 | 2.88 million people | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 4.49 million people | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million people | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.19 million people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.05 million people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.09 million people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million people | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.04 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.04 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -59.0% | 7.02 million people | 2.88 million people |
| 2007 | +56.0% | 2.88 million people | 4.49 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 million people | 7.02 million people | 7.02 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million people | 2.88 million people | 5.29 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 4.79 million people | 5.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 million people | 6.04 million people | 6.09 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bulgaria was 6.04 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million people in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.