Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Romania
6.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
86th
Romania rank
83rd
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 37.4% | 27.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 48.3% | 19.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 35.7% | 17.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd 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.