Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2009
All-time low
8.1%
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
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria is 8.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Bulgaria peaked at 14.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2018.
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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.6% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 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 8.8% 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 14.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2018.
- 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 32.8%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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