Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Inability to make ends meet was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.1%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria is 11.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria peaked at 35.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.8% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria?
- Inability to make ends meet in Bulgaria was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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