How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Bulgaria: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Armenia

21.7%

in 2024

Bulgaria

21.7%

in 2023

Armenia rank

23rd

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Armenia
Bulgaria

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 21.7% against 21.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 23rd and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 70 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.0%	22.9%	4.0%	Armenia
2020s	26.8%	22.5%	4.2%	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Armenia or Bulgaria?: Armenia, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Armenia and Bulgaria?: 0.0%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Armenia ranks 23rd and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.