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
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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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% 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 50% of the median.