Bulgaria vs Japan: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
70th
Japan rank
66th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Japan ranks 66th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Japan ranks 66th 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.