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
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.