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 15.9 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
15.9
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2021
All-time low
15.9
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Bulgaria, 2021–2025

051015202021202320252021: 22.42022: 21.62023: 19.92024: 18.72025: 15.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.9 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over five years.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Romania 18.1 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 15.1 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 14.2 compare
  4. 4 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare

See the full ranking of 282 places β†’

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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 15.9 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 22.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
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 NUTS 2 region. 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 NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
282 places, 1,410 data points, 2021–2025
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