Bulgaria vs Russia: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2023
Russia
4.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Russia rank
80th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Russia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 14.1% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 6.2% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Russia ranks 80th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.