Austria vs Bulgaria: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Austria
0.3926
in 2023
Bulgaria
0.4196
in 2023
Austria rank
67th
Bulgaria rank
64th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.4196 against 0.3926 in Austria, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Austria ranks 67th and Bulgaria ranks 64th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2689 1.45 1.18 Bulgaria
2010s 0.3802 1.04 0.6624 Bulgaria
2020s 0.4163 0.343 0.0734 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 0.4196 against 0.3926 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.027, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Austria ranks 67th and Bulgaria ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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