Bulgaria vs Turkey: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2023
Turkey
4.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Turkey rank
84th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 30.6% | 11.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 20.1% | 6.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 10.7% | 5.2% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Bulgaria, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 84th 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.