Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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).