Bulgaria vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bulgaria
49.7%
in 2023
Portugal
40.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
87th
Portugal rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 49.7% against 40.5% in Portugal, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 56.5% | 32.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 55.9% | 23.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 42.8% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 49.7% against 40.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 9.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.