Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Bulgaria
5.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
77th
Uruguay rank
78th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 5.1% against 4.3% in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.