Armenia vs Bulgaria: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Armenia
21.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria
21.7%
in 2023
Armenia rank
23rd
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 21.7% against 21.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 23rd and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 22.9% | 4.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.5% | 4.2% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Armenia or Bulgaria?
- Armenia, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 23rd and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.