Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 110 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
110 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
212 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
110 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

0501001502002015202020252015: 212 Thousand persons2016: 196 Thousand persons2017: 172 Thousand persons2018: 137 Thousand persons2019: 127 Thousand persons2020: 132 Thousand persons2021: 141 Thousand persons2022: 143 Thousand persons2023: 122 Thousand persons2024: 120 Thousand persons2025: 110 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria stood at 110 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria peaked at 212 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 212 Thousand persons
2016 196 Thousand persons -7.5%
2017 172 Thousand persons -12.2%
2018 137 Thousand persons -20.3%
2019 127 Thousand persons -7.3%
2020 132 Thousand persons +3.9%
2021 141 Thousand persons +6.8%
2022 143 Thousand persons +1.4%
2023 122 Thousand persons -14.7%
2024 120 Thousand persons -1.6%
2025 110 Thousand persons -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 168.8 Thousand persons 127 Thousand persons 212 Thousand persons 5
2020s 128 Thousand persons 110 Thousand persons 143 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Norway 158 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Austria 121 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Albania 118 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Czechia 104 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Serbia 104 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 89 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria was 110 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 212 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 110 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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