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

Bulgaria
14.6%
in 2023
State of Palestine
14.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
State of Palestine rank
34th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • State of Palestine
51015198920062023

How they compare

State of Palestine currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and State of Palestine ranks 34th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and State of Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 10.3% 4.0% Bulgaria
2010s 15.0% 10.9% 4.0% Bulgaria
2020s 14.6% 14.7% 0.1% State of Palestine

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 State of Palestine?
State of Palestine, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bulgaria and State of Palestine?
0.1%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and State of Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and State of Palestine ranks 34th 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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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