Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 31.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria is 31.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria peaked at 61.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.3 | — |
| 2011 | 56.4 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 56 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 50.4 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 36.1 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 31.1 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.69 | 42.6 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 27.4 | 36.1 | 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria was 31.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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