Bulgaria vs Palestine, State of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
14.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Palestine, State of rank
32nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 14.7% 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 Palestine, State of?
- 0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Palestine, State of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Palestine, State of rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 32nd 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.