Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.1% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria peaked at 24.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +1778.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.0% | 24.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 2 |
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bulgaria was 5.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.