Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 24.5% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.2% | — |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.6% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 24.5% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria was 24.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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