At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2021
All-time low
24.8%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria peaked at 31.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.8% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.5% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29.1% compare
- 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
- 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
- 8 Montenegro 28.3% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Bulgaria was 28.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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