Albania vs Bulgaria: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Albania
2.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Albania rank
68th
Bulgaria rank
71st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Albania ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release