Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.6937 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria is 0.6937, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 179.9% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria peaked at 5.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 119 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 5.62 | — |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +108.1% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8705 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9121 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2479 | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6937 | +179.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.22 | 5.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 0.8705 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4708 | 0.2479 | 0.6937 | 2 |
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)
- 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Bulgaria was 0.6937 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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