Bulgaria vs Israel: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Bulgaria
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Israel
369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Israel rank
35th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel, a difference of 11.61 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Israel ranks 35th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices 275.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 23.95 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria
2000s 179.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 247.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 68.2 international-$ in 2021 prices Israel
2010s 210.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 301.86 international-$ in 2021 prices 91.17 international-$ in 2021 prices Israel
2020s 337.77 international-$ in 2021 prices 363.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.25 international-$ in 2021 prices Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bulgaria and Israel?
11.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Israel ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.