Bulgaria vs Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bulgaria
2.05 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
2.47 million people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Indonesia rank
38th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.47 million people against 2.05 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 420,880 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387,932 people | 204,560 people | 183,372 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 730,039 people | 1.06 million people | 333,364 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.76 million people | 30,620 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bulgaria or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.47 million people against 2.05 million people in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
- 420,880 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.