Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2005–2018
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria, 2005–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.3% for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5 |
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 households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria?
- Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) in Bulgaria was 4.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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