Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2009
All-time low
8.0%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 13.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.8% | — |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 11.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 13.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
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 8.3% 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 13.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 47 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 35.7%. 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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