Bulgaria vs Serbia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
Serbia
14.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Serbia rank
36th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.8% | 3.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 14.6% against 14.3% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Serbia 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 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.