Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 1.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria is 1.01, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria peaked at 8.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 1.76 | 8.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 1.49 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9994 | 0.7054 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.75 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,224 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 29.97 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.65 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0893 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0893 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1148 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2372 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Bulgaria was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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