Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 16.1 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 2013
All-time low
16.1
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria, 2010–2025

203040502010201720252010: 43.62011: 50.42012: 51.72013: 52.22014: 41.22015: 40.22016: 37.92017: 38.22018: 36.22019: 30.92020: 28.62021: 26.12022: 25.52023: 22.12024: 21.62025: 16.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 16.1 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria peaked at 52.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.25 30.9 52.2 10
2020s 23.33 16.1 28.6 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 North Macedonia 36.4 compare
  2. 3 Greece 17.6 compare
  3. 4 Romania 16.6 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 14.7 compare
  5. 7 Serbia, Republic of 13.2 compare
  6. 7 Slovak Republic 13.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria was 16.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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