Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 4.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.37 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria peaked at 33.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 83rd 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.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.15 | — |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +550.7% |
| 2007 | 18.49 | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 13.44 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.89 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 16.99 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.79 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.19 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 11.57 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.77 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.61 | 13 | 33.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 8.23 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 4.37 | 6.5 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.208 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bulgaria was 4.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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