Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bulgaria
6.06 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.57 million people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.57 million people against 6.06 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.50 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.04 million people | 4.17 million people | 877,545 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.75 million people | 6.58 million people | 826,947 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.57 million people against 6.06 million people in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 1.50 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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 $10 per day.