Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 6.06 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.06 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 between different poverty lines in Bulgaria peaked at 7.68 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million people, 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.68 million people | — |
| 2006 | 4.07 million people | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million people | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million people | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.73 million people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.76 million people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.71 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.96 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.06 million people | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.06 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.06 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 | -46.9% | 7.68 million people | 4.07 million people |
| 2007 | +33.3% | 4.07 million people | 5.43 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 million people | 7.68 million people | 7.68 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.37 million people | 4.07 million people | 6.01 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million people | 5.54 million people | 5.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million people | 5.96 million people | 6.06 million people | 4 |
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 in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bulgaria was 6.06 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million people in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.