Bulgaria vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Romania rank
74th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 15.8% | 12.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.0% | 9.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 10.7% | 6.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th 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