Bulgaria vs Hungary: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Hungary
1.8%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
71st
Hungary rank
70th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.6% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 70th 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