Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.208 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1148 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0893 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0893 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2372 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.