Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.5% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria peaked at 29.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.7% | — |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.0% | 29.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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