Bulgaria vs Panama: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Bulgaria
21.7%
in 2023
Panama
21.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Panama rank
23rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.7% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Panama 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.