Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Bulgaria
5.1%
in 2021
Romania
6.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
77th
Romania rank
74th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th of 119 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 14.2% | 12.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 27.3% | 13.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 20.5% | 10.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.0% against 5.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.