Bulgaria vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Bulgaria
1.6%
in 2023
United States
1.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
United States rank
72nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and United States ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 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 United States?
- Bulgaria, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and United States 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