Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 563 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria is 563 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria peaked at 1,032 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 563 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,032 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 977 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 874 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 763 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 752 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 749 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 747 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 710 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 636 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 640 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 563 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 879.6 Thousand persons | 752 Thousand persons | 1,032 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 674.17 Thousand persons | 563 Thousand persons | 749 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Bulgaria was 563 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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