Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was 5.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.12
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.04
in 2024
All-time low
-17.46
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria stood at 5.12.
That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria peaked at 11.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.46, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -17.46 | — |
| 2007 | -6.47 | -62.9% |
| 2008 | -10.28 | +58.9% |
| 2009 | -8.88 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | -1.63 | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -238.7% |
| 2012 | -8.7 | -485.0% |
| 2013 | -3.99 | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -126.6% |
| 2015 | -6.7 | -732.1% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | -156.1% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 8.81 | +249.6% |
| 2024 | 11.04 | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 5.12 | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.77 | -17.46 | -6.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.079 | -8.7 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 2.52 | 11.04 | 6 |
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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 gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Bulgaria was 5.12 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.46 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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