Australia vs Bulgaria: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Australia
0.9
in 2020
Bulgaria
1.01
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Bulgaria rank
65th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.01 against 0.9 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 65th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5 1.94 1.44 Bulgaria
2010s 0.55 2.49 1.94 Bulgaria
2020s 0.9 0.7054 0.1946 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1.01 against 0.9 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.11, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Australia ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed