Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 3.20 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.20 million people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.33 million people
in 2006
All-time low
3.20 million people
in 2023
Years of data
19
1992–2023

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200720231992: 6.7M people2006: 7.3M people2007: 6.8M people2008: 6.5M people2009: 6.3M people2010: 6.4M people2011: 6.6M people2012: 6.4M people2013: 5.9M people2014: 5.7M people2015: 5.7M people2016: 5.2M people2017: 5.2M people2018: 4.7M people2019: 4.4M people2020: 4.0M people2021: 3.8M people2022: 3.6M people2023: 3.2M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria is 3.20 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria peaked at 7.33 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million people, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2023.
Year people Change
1992 6.73 million people
2006 7.33 million people +8.9%
2007 6.75 million people -7.8%
2008 6.47 million people -4.3%
2009 6.32 million people -2.3%
2010 6.38 million people +1.0%
2011 6.57 million people +2.9%
2012 6.38 million people -2.9%
2013 5.95 million people -6.7%
2014 5.71 million people -4.0%
2015 5.71 million people -0.1%
2016 5.16 million people -9.5%
2017 5.20 million people +0.7%
2018 4.68 million people -10.1%
2019 4.41 million people -5.6%
2020 4.05 million people -8.3%
2021 3.82 million people -5.5%
2022 3.60 million people -5.9%
2023 3.20 million people -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.73 million people 6.73 million people 6.73 million people 1
2000s 6.72 million people 6.32 million people 7.33 million people 4
2010s 5.61 million people 4.41 million people 6.57 million people 10
2020s 3.67 million people 3.20 million people 4.05 million people 4

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  4. 87 Costa Rica 3.18 million people compare
  5. 88 Panama 3.17 million people compare
  6. 89 Armenia 2.99 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria was 3.20 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million people in 2006.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million people in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.