Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.6% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4 |
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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bulgaria was 1.6% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.