Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 47,709 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria is 47,709 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.6% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria peaked at 427,143 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 427,143 people | — |
| 2007 | 133,869 people | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 91,068 people | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 96,398 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 146,295 people | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 179,772 people | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 160,742 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 129,593 people | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 117,834 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 243,681 people | +106.8% |
| 2016 | 138,881 people | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 97,065 people | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 61,150 people | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 63,627 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17,187 people | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 47,709 people | +177.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 187,120 people | 91,068 people | 427,143 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 133,864 people | 61,150 people | 243,681 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,448 people | 17,187 people | 47,709 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Sweden 65,100 people compare
- 68 Greece 60,226 people compare
- 69 North Macedonia 57,729 people compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 47,206 people compare
- 72 Costa Rica 44,412 people compare
- 73 Tunisia 43,633 people 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria was 47,709 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 427,143 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.