Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria is 4.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria peaked at 23.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Slovenia 5.1% compare
- 13 Slovenia 5.1% compare
- 16 Belgium 4.5% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4.5% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.9% 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria was 4.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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