Questionnaires 2020
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2024
In 2024, the average monthly poverty line for the country was 763.83 BGN per person. The number of persons who were below this line was 1 401.3 thousand, representing 21.7% of the population.
The general indicators of poverty assessment include subjective indicators related to material deprivation. They show the subjective assessment and personal attitude of the persons and households related to the possibility to meet individual needs. By 2020, nine questions related to the consumption of specific goods and services were used to assess the material deprivation of households....
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2023
In 2023, the average monthly poverty line for the country was 637.92 BGN per person. The number of persons who were below this line was 1 325.9 thousand, representing 20.6% of the population.
The general indicators of poverty assessment include subjective indicators related to material deprivation. They show the subjective assessment and personal attitude of the persons and households related to the possibility to meet individual needs. By 2020, nine questions related to the consumption of specific goods and services were used to assess the material deprivation of households. From...
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2022
In 2022, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 525.92 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 571.9 thousand representing 22.9% of the population. From 2021, a new indicator of severe material and social deprivation is included in the poverty indicators which shows the lack of necessary and desirable items for living a worthy life. It is calculated as the share of persons in the population who cannot afford 7 out of 13 items - 6 at the individual level and 7 at the household level. This indicator is part of the combined indicator ‘Population at risk ...
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2021
In 2021, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 504.33 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 532.4 thousand representing 22.1 % of the population. From 2021, a new indicator of severe material and social deprivation is included in the poverty indicators which shows the lack of necessary and desirable items for living a worthy life. It is calculated as the share of persons in the population who cannot afford 7 out of 13 items – 6 at the individual level and 7 at the household level. This indicator is part of the combined indicator "Population at risk...
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2020
In 2020, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 451.00 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 659.9 thousand representing 23.8 % of the population.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2019
In 2019, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 413.04 BGN average per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 586.2 thousand representing 22.6 % of the population.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2018
In 2018, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 351.11 BGN average per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 550.8 thousand representing 22.0% of the population.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2017
In 2017, the average monthly poverty line for the country is 351.08 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 665.3 thousand representing 23.4% of the population.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2016
According to the data from the NSI ‘Social Inclusion and Living Conditions’ (EU-SILC) survey in 2016 the average monthly poverty line for the country is 308.17 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 638.7 thousand representing 22.9% of the population in Bulgaria. In 2016 the share of children aged 0 - 17 years in at-risk-of-poverty is 31.9%, or 385.4 thousand.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2015
According to the data from the NSI ‘Social Inclusion and Living Conditions’ (EU-SILC) survey in 2015 the average monthly poverty line for the country is 325.83 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 585.8 thousand representing 22.0% of the population in Bulgaria. In 2015 the share of children aged 0 - 17 years in at-risk-of-poverty is 25.4%, or 305.6 thousand.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2014
According to the data from the NSI ‘Social Inclusion and Living Conditions’ (EU-SILC) survey in 2014 the average monthly poverty line for the country is 323.75 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 578.3 thousand representing 21.8% of the population in Bulgaria. In 2014 the share of children aged 0 - 17 years in at-risk-of-poverty is 31.7%, or approximately 377.3 thousand.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators in 2013
According to the data from the NSI ‘Social Inclusion and Living Conditions’ (EU-SILC) survey in 2013 the average monthly poverty line for the country is 285.92 BGN per person. The number of persons who are below this line is 1 527.5 thousand representing 21.0% of the population in Bulgaria. In 2013 the share of children aged 0 - 17 years in at-risk-of-poverty is 28.4%, or approximately 335.9 thousand.
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators (Data for 2011)
The poverty line for 2011 is BGN 279.67 average per month per household. At this amount of the poverty line 1 558.8 thousand persons or 21.2% of the population were below the poverty threshold. This is what the data from the 2012 survey on “Social Inclusion and Living Conditions” (EU-SILC) shows.
...Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators (Final data for 2010)
Poverty and social inclusion indicators are part of the general EU indicators for tracing the progress in the field of poverty and social exclusion. Main source of statistical data, on which basis the general indicators are calculated is the annually conducted Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).
NSI presents final results for 2010 based on the conducted in 2011 SILC....
Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators (Preliminary results for 2010)
Poverty and social inclusion indicators are part of the general EU indicators for tracing the progress in the field of poverty and social exclusion. Main source of statistical data, on which basis the general indicators are calculated is the annually conducted Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).
NSI presents preliminary results for 2010 based on the conducted in 2011 SILC.
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Poverty mapping in the Republic of Bulgaria
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the electronic bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication ‘Poverty mapping in the Republic of Bulgaria’.
In 2016 the National Statistical Institute and the World Bank started working on the Project ‘Poverty mapping in the Republic of Bulgaria’ (PM). The Project is part of the Government and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Programme, which is realised by experts of the National Statistica...