Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 34.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria is 34.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria peaked at 50.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.9% | — |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 34.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Mexico 44.4% compare
- 2 Türkiye 42.8% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.1% compare
- 5 Romania 31.9% compare
- 6 El Salvador 31.0% compare
- 7 Montenegro 30.8% compare
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Bulgaria was 34.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor