Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 40.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.1
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
75.6
in 2007
All-time low
40.1
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 70.52007: 75.62008: 69.12009: 62.42010: 58.52011: 65.92012: 71.42013: 69.62014: 59.22015: 71.22016: 73.22017: 74.42018: 70.62019: 68.72020: 65.32021: 59.62022: 65.52023: 54.82024: 46.12025: 40.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria stood at 40.1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria peaked at 75.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 37 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.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 70.5
2007 75.6 +7.2%
2008 69.1 -8.6%
2009 62.4 -9.7%
2010 58.5 -6.2%
2011 65.9 +12.6%
2012 71.4 +8.3%
2013 69.6 -2.5%
2014 59.2 -14.9%
2015 71.2 +20.3%
2016 73.2 +2.8%
2017 74.4 +1.6%
2018 70.6 -5.1%
2019 68.7 -2.7%
2020 65.3 -4.9%
2021 59.6 -8.7%
2022 65.5 +9.9%
2023 54.8 -16.3%
2024 46.1 -15.9%
2025 40.1 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.4 62.4 75.6 4
2010s 68.27 58.5 74.4 10
2020s 55.23 40.1 65.5 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 44.1 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 42.1 compare
  3. 20 Malta 40.8 compare
  4. 22 Austria 39.7 compare
  5. 23 North Macedonia 38.9 compare
  6. 24 Estonia 37.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria was 40.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 75.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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