Bulgaria vs Serbia: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)

Bulgaria
4.3%
in 2018
Serbia
5.9%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
4th
Serbia rank
2nd

Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
02468200520122019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.9% against 4.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Serbia ranks 2nd of 26 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 5.9% against 4.3% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
1.6%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Serbia ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed