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
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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