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Bulgaria Gini Index

Bulgaria's gini index fell to 38.2 points in 2022, down from 39 points in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.1% (0.8) from the previous year. Bulgaria has gini index higher than the global median (38.20 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Europe, Bulgaria is higher (38.20 points vs regional median 31.60 points) and ranks 3rd out of 41 countries in Europe. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Bulgaria for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Bulgaria's poverty rate fell to 1.1% in 2022, down from 1.2% in 2021.

Yearly Historical Data (1989-2022)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2022 38.2
2021 39
2020 40.5
2019 40.3
2018 41.3
2017 40.4
2016 40.6
2015 38.6
2014 37.4
2013 36.6
2012 36
2011 34.3
2010 35.7
2009 33.8
2008 33.6
2007 36.1
2006 35.7
2003 28.9
2001 32.7
1997 26.4
1995 32.8
1994 24.3
1992 30.7
1989 23.4
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98.4% 98% 2021
Happiness Index 5.55 points 5.46 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1.28 0.99 2021
Population 6.44M 6.45M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.1% 1.2% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 95.89% 95.61% 2022