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
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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.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-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 $5.50 per day.