Bulgaria vs Hungary: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Hungary
0.5%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Hungary rank
61st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 61st 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).