Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 84.2% for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria peaked at 84.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.3% | — |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +7.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 84.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 84.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.3% | 60.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 78.5% | 84.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 15 North Macedonia 87.3% compare
- 16 Malta 84.7% compare
- 17 Austria 84.4% compare
- 19 Denmark 83.6% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 83.2% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 83.2% compare
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 deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Bulgaria was 84.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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