Bulgaria vs Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2023
Japan
3.3%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Japan rank
86th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.5% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 2.6% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 4.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.