Bulgaria vs Hungary: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
70th
Hungary rank
73rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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.