Poverty in Bulgaria

Poverty in Bulgaria is a common phenomenon. As of 2023 the poverty line is an income of €257 or less per month and around 1.5 million Bulgarian citizens (22% of the population) live below the poverty line.^[1][2][3]

According to Eurostat, as of 2017 23.4% of the Bulgarian population lives at risk of poverty.^[4]

Romani people were most at risk for living in poverty.^[5]

References

1. "Линията на бедност в България за 2023 г. ще е 504 лв". Investor.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
2. "Вдигат прага на бедност от догодина". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
3. Дневник (2019-04-30). "Общо 1.5 млн. българи продължават да живеят под прага на бедността". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
4. "Статистически данни за бедността поради ниски доходи — Statistics Explained". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
5. Europe's forgotten children - POLITICO.eu