Bulgaria vs United States: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
United States
1.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
United States rank
73rd
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.2% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
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 United States?
- Bulgaria, at 1.6% against 1.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States ranks 73rd 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.