Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
298 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2010
All-time low
-1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Bulgaria, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Bulgaria is -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 499.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Bulgaria peaked at 298 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 90 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 298 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +231.1% |
| 2011 | 272 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 200 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 72 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -64.0% |
| 2014 | -512 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -811.1% |
| 2015 | -439 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -14.3% |
| 2016 | -531 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +21.0% |
| 2017 | -654 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +23.2% |
| 2018 | -1,106 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +69.1% |
| 2019 | -1,121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 32.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 38.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 90 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -352.1 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1,121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 298 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Portugal -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 38 Hungary -1,058 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 40 Romania -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 41 Poland -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 41 Poland -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Bulgaria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Bulgaria was -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 298 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 499.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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