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
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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.