Bulgaria vs Italy: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Bulgaria
1.01
in 2023
Italy
0.9272
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
65th
Italy rank
66th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.01 against 0.9272 in Italy, a difference of 0.0828.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.55 0.8712 2.68 Bulgaria
2010s 2.79 1.53 1.26 Bulgaria
2020s 0.9994 0.839 0.1603 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 1.01 against 0.9272 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.0828, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Italy ranks 66th 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