Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg
8.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Luxembourg rank
36th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg
2.557.51012.5198520042023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 36th of 120 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 4.5% 2.0% 2.5% Bulgaria
2000s 9.6% 4.8% 4.8% Bulgaria
2010s 10.5% 6.2% 4.3% Bulgaria
2020s 8.8% 7.6% 1.1% 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 Luxembourg?
Bulgaria, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Luxembourg ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.