Bulgaria vs Portugal: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income

Bulgaria
12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Portugal
16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st

Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.44 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 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.71 international-$ in 2021 prices Portugal
2010s 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices Portugal
2020s 11.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Bulgaria and Portugal?
3.44 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
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

Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.