Belarus vs Bulgaria: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Belarus
6.5%
in 2020
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Belarus rank
85th
Bulgaria rank
86th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 85th and Bulgaria ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 28.5% | 13.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.4% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 85th and Bulgaria 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.