Bulgaria vs Japan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2023
Japan
8.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
34th
Japan rank
35th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria 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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th 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.