Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 612 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
612
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,091
in 2009
All-time low
565
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria, 2008–2020

02505007501.0k2008201420202008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k2011: 8822012: 8132013: 7802014: 7802015: 7432016: 7402017: 7412018: 5652019: 5952020: 612

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria is 612, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 1,091 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 565, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 1,055 —
2009 1,091 +3.4%
2010 1,024 -6.1%
2011 882 -13.9%
2012 813 -7.8%
2013 780 -4.1%
2014 780 +0.0%
2015 743 -4.7%
2016 740 -0.4%
2017 741 +0.1%
2018 565 -23.8%
2019 595 +5.3%
2020 612 +2.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 612 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,073 1,055 1,091 2
2010s 766.3 565 1,024 10
2020s 612 612 612 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 United Kingdom 864 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 864 compare
  3. 10 France 737 compare
  4. 12 Greece 572 compare
  5. 13 Poland 363 compare
  6. 13 Poland 363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria was 612 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 565 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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