Bulgaria vs Serbia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
Serbia
14.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Serbia rank
39th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 39th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 8.3% 4.5% Bulgaria
2010s 15.3% 17.7% 2.5% Serbia
2020s 13.6% 13.8% 0.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 14.6% against 14.3% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 39th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed