Bulgaria vs Japan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Japan
1.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
70th
Japan rank
69th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Japan ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Japan ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.