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
02468198720052023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed