Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 6.04 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.04 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 119 countries
All-time high
7.02 million
in 1992
All-time low
2.88 million
in 2006
Years of data
17
1992–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.04 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bulgaria peaked at 7.02 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 million | 7.02 million | 7.02 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 2.88 million | 5.29 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 4.79 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 million | 6.04 million | 6.09 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 29.97 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.65 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0893 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0893 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1148 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2372 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Bulgaria was 6.04 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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