Bulgaria vs Serbia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Serbia
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Serbia rank
60th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 60th 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).