Albania vs Bulgaria: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 80th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 1.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 0.8% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Albania ranks 80th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.