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

Bulgaria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 15.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.4%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2009
All-time low
12.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

01020302008201420202008: 23.4 Percentage2009: 25.3 Percentage2010: 25.2 Percentage2011: 21.9 Percentage2012: 17.1 Percentage2013: 15.3 Percentage2014: 12.3 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 13.6 Percentage2017: 14.7 Percentage2018: 14.9 Percentage2019: 17.9 Percentage2020: 15.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 25.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 23.4%
2009 25.3% +8.1%
2010 25.2% -0.4%
2011 21.9% -13.1%
2012 17.1% -21.9%
2013 15.3% -10.5%
2014 12.3% -19.6%
2015 13.8% +12.2%
2016 13.6% -1.4%
2017 14.7% +8.1%
2018 14.9% +1.4%
2019 17.9% +20.1%
2020 15.4% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 23.4% 25.3% 2
2010s 16.7% 12.3% 25.2% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Serbia 11.3% compare
  2. 3 Croatia 8.9% compare
  3. 3 Croatia 8.9% 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 15.4% 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 25.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 46 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 38.9%. 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 and household composition - 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 and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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