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

Bulgaria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 343 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
343 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
754 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
343 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

02004006008002015202020252015: 732 Thousand persons2016: 754 Thousand persons2017: 754 Thousand persons2018: 580 Thousand persons2019: 597 Thousand persons2020: 658 Thousand persons2021: 521 Thousand persons2022: 508 Thousand persons2023: 439 Thousand persons2024: 390 Thousand persons2025: 343 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 343 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 754 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 343 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of 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 2030 poverty target indicators in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 732 Thousand persons
2016 754 Thousand persons +3.0%
2017 754 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 580 Thousand persons -23.1%
2019 597 Thousand persons +2.9%
2020 658 Thousand persons +10.2%
2021 521 Thousand persons -20.8%
2022 508 Thousand persons -2.5%
2023 439 Thousand persons -13.6%
2024 390 Thousand persons -11.2%
2025 343 Thousand persons -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 683.4 Thousand persons 580 Thousand persons 754 Thousand persons 5
2020s 476.5 Thousand persons 343 Thousand persons 658 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Germany 1,067 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 1,023 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Greece 617 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Serbia 310 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Hungary 250 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Albania 247 Thousand persons 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 343 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 754 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 343 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 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 2030 poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 496 data points, 2015–2025
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