Bulgaria vs Japan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Japan
1.5%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
71st
Japan rank
72nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Japan ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
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% | 1.5% | 0.0% | — |
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 Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Japan ranks 72nd 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