Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg
14.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
35th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?
- Bulgaria, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, 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 50% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Luxembourg 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 50% 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 50% of the median.