Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.1% for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria peaked at 10.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.2% | — |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
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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 considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Bulgaria was 4.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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