Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 19.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 57.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.7% | — |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.2% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 20.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
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)
- 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 severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 19.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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