Bulgaria vs Portugal: 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
Portugal
484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 103.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 380.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 201.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2010s | 210.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 369.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 159.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 348.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 462.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria 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 Portugal?
- 103.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st 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
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.