Bulgaria vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
United States of America rank
67th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
02468196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% United States of America
1990s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% United States of America
2000s 3.5% 1.0% 2.5% Bulgaria
2010s 2.8% 1.1% 1.6% Bulgaria
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th 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 (%)
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