Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 6.06 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.06 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.68 million
in 1992
All-time low
4.07 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
1992–2023

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bulgaria, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200720231992: 7.7M2006: 4.1M2007: 5.4M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.0M2010: 5.7M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.7M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.5M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.7M2018: 5.9M2019: 5.9M2020: 6.0M2021: 6.0M2022: 6.0M2023: 6.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 6.06 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bulgaria peaked at 7.68 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.68 million 7.68 million 7.68 million 1
2000s 5.37 million 4.07 million 6.01 million 4
2010s 5.72 million 5.54 million 5.88 million 10
2020s 6.00 million 5.96 million 6.06 million 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  4. 58 Denmark 5.91 million compare
  5. 59 Serbia 5.79 million compare
  6. 60 Finland 5.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bulgaria?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Bulgaria was 6.06 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.68 million in 1992.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
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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