Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Bulgaria
68.3%
in 2023
Türkiye
69.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
86th
Türkiye rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 69.1% against 68.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 95.4% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 90.2% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 80.3% | 6.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 69.1% against 68.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 85th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. 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 $40 per day.