Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bulgaria is 5.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bulgaria peaked at 46.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 86th of 120 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 the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +360.4% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 19.2% | 46.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 4 |
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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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bulgaria was 5.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.