Bulgaria vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bulgaria
20.6%
in 2023
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd 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 | 19.8% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.0% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 21.6% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.0% against 20.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.4%, 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 60% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.