Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2006–2014
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria, 2006–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 23 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 25 Greece 1.5% compare
- 28 Armenia 1.4% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bulgaria was 1.5% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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