Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 64.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 64.4% for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria peaked at 90.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.2% | — |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.4% | -2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 64.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 67.6% | 90.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 59.4% | 73.6% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Bulgaria was 64.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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