Bulgaria vs Romania: Poverty vs life expectancy
Bulgaria
75.64
in 2023
Romania
75.94
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
115th
Romania rank
112th
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.94 against 75.64 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Romania ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 | 62.91 | 1.32 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 70.5 | 67.53 | 2.97 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.1 | 69.17 | 1.92 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 69.54 | 1.77 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 69.59 | 1.44 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.82 | 0.756 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 74.71 | 0.1198 | Romania |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 74.5 | 0.8255 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 75.94 against 75.64 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Romania ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.