At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 45.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 45.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Bulgaria peaked at 46.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 4th 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 included in) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.1% | — |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.7% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.7% | 46.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Bulgaria was 45.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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