Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 35.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35.5
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2012
All-time low
32.8
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Bulgaria, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 64.82011: 61.82012: 65.52013: 642014: 62.32015: 632016: 60.82017: 57.72018: 55.32019: 49.72020: 43.32021: 37.22022: 40.22023: 32.82024: 36.72025: 35.5

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

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.49 49.7 65.5 10
2020s 37.62 32.8 43.3 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Montenegro 48.8 compare
  2. 3 Albania 45.3 compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 42.8 compare
  4. 6 Serbia 30.7 compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 22.9 compare
  6. 8 Romania 22.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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