At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2011
All-time low
19.3
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 24 for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria peaked at 33.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.5 | — |
| 2007 | 29.6 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 24 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.2 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 24 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.62 | 24.5 | 32.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 19.3 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 24 | 26.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Bulgaria was 24 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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