Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status was 5.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria is 5.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria peaked at 23.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.5 | — |
| 2007 | 9.4 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +153.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 | 9.4 | 23.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 6.5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 5.5 | 14.1 | 2 |
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 severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Bulgaria was 5.5 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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