Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
71st
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 33.6% | 33.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 17.2% | 12.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 15.7% | 9.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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