Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 35.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria is 35.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria peaked at 65.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.8 | — |
| 2011 | 61.8 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 65.5 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 64 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 62.3 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 63 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.8 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 36.7 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 35.5 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.49 | 49.7 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.62 | 32.8 | 43.3 | 6 |
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- Population density 32.53 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria was 35.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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