Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Bulgaria
21.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
21.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
26th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 28.0% | 6.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th 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.