Bulgaria vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Spain rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th 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.