Bulgaria vs United States: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
71st
United States rank
68th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States'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 ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United States |
| 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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 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.