Bulgaria vs Turkey: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle
Bulgaria
5.1%
in 2021
Turkey
5.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
77th
Turkey rank
76th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.8% against 5.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 18.1% | 4.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.8% 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 Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 76th 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.