Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Bulgaria
1.9%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 4.3% 2.7% Bulgaria
2010s 4.2% 2.5% 1.7% Bulgaria
2020s 1.6% 3.7% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.