Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
9.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
34th
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.3% against 8.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 12.0% | 7.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 12.5% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.3% against 8.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.