Australia vs Bulgaria: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
Bulgaria rank
70th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 73rd and Bulgaria ranks 70th of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Australia ranks 73rd and Bulgaria ranks 70th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.