Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 70.9% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria peaked at 71.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.1% | — |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.5% | 63.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 61.5% | 71.3% | 6 |
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- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Bulgaria was 70.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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