Austria vs Bulgaria: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Austria
0.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
66th
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
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 66th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd 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 | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Austria ranks 66th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).