Bulgaria vs Mexico: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Mexico rank
62nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 62nd 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).