Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
1.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
65th
Lithuania rank
63rd
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.