Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day

Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2023
Russian Federation
4.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Russian Federation rank
80th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Russian Federation 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 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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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
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 $8.30 per day.