Bulgaria vs Italy: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2023
Italy
8.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Italy rank
33rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Italy ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Italy ranks 33rd 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.