Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2010
All-time low
5.9
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria is 9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria peaked at 11.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.3 | — |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 9 | +2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.42 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 7.8 | 9 | 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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Bulgaria was 9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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