Bulgaria vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Bulgaria
1.9%
in 2021
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
69th
United States of America rank
72nd
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
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 United States of America?
- Bulgaria, at 1.9% against 1.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
- 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 United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.