Bulgaria vs Israel: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Israel
6.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
86th
Israel rank
84th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Israel ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.5% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.1% | 8.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 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, Bulgaria or Israel?
- Israel, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Israel 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 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.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.