Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria is 72.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria peaked at 75.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.4% | — |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 51.0% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 67.9% | 75.0% | 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 persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Bulgaria was 72.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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