Bulgaria vs Chile: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2023
Chile
17.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Chile rank
74th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
10203040198720052024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 77th and Chile ranks 74th of 123 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 31.0% 18.2% Chile
2000s 19.0% 25.4% 6.3% Chile
2010s 19.3% 20.1% 0.8% Chile
2020s 15.9% 19.4% 3.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Bulgaria or Chile?
Chile, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Bulgaria and Chile?
0.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Chile ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.