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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

At risk of poverty in Bulgaria

2006 – 2025 · 20 data points 3 of 14 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bulgaria

Source: Eurostat, 2006 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 4 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 21.2% −0.5 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 3 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.8 pp
At risk of poverty, 2006 – 2025 percent
−0.8 pp since 2015

Source: Eurostat, 2006 – 2025

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2006 – 2025
Latest value 21.2% · 2025
First value 18.4% · 2006
Highest 23.8% · 2020
Lowest 18.4% · 2006
Data points 20

By year

All years · 2006 – 2025

YearBulgariaChange
2025 21.2% −0.5 pp
2024 21.7% +1.1 pp
2023 20.6% −2.3 pp
2022 22.9% +0.8 pp
2021 22.1% −1.7 pp
2020 23.8% +1.2 pp
2019 22.6% +0.6 pp
2018 22.0% −1.4 pp
2017 23.4% +0.5 pp
2016break in series 22.9% +0.9 pp
2015 22.0% +0.2 pp
2014 21.8% +0.8 pp
2013 21.0% −0.2 pp
2012 21.2% −1.0 pp
2011 22.2% +1.5 pp
2010 20.7% −1.1 pp
2009 21.8% +0.4 pp
2008 21.4% −0.6 pp
2007 22.0% +3.6 pp
2006 18.4%

Source: Eurostat, 2006 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAt risk of poverty
14 Czechia 10.2%
13 Norway 12.2%
12 Finland 12.7%
11 Poland 13.7%
10 Netherlands 14.5%
9 Germany 14.8%
8 France 15.6%
7 Greece 18.8%
6 Italy 20.1%
5 Spain 20.4%
4 Lithuania 20.9%
3 Romania 21.2%
2 Türkiye 22.4%
1 Bulgaria 22.9%

Source: Eurostat, 2022

What it means

The share of people whose income is well below the national middle.

How it is calculated

People with disposable household income below 60% of the national median (equivalised), from the EU income survey.