At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 15.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.7
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2024
All-time low
8.5
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15.7 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Bulgaria peaked at 19.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.5 | — |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 19.2 | +28.9% |
| 2025 | 15.7 | -18.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.52 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 11.2 | 19.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Bulgaria was 15.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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