Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2023
Vietnam
0.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Vietnam rank
65th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 19.1% | 19.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
- Bulgaria, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 65th 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).