Bulgaria

Selected EarthTrends Data:

Variable	Value
Gini Index{1}	29
Population living on less than $1/day{2}	2%
Population living on less than $2/day{3}	6%
Poverty Gap $1/day{4}	1%
Poverty Gap $2/day{5}	2%
Access to improved sanitation	99%
Access to an improved water source	99%
Literacy rate, all adults	98%
Life expectancy, both sexes	73 years

Definitions and Sources

{1} Survey year: 2003. Based on expenditure. {2} Survey year: 2003. Based on expenditure. {3} Survey year: 2003. Based on expenditure. {4} Survey year: 2003. Based on expenditure. {5} Survey year: 2003. Based on expenditure.

Poverty resources:

• Bulgaria State of the Environment Report: 2003 (Document)
• USAID Bulgaria Country Office (Project)
• World Bank Bulgaria Program (Project)

Poverty datasets:

• Bulgaria - Poverty Data

Citations from the World Resources Report:

• Bulgaria: Supply-Led Versus Efficiency-Led Electricity Reform

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World Bank PovertyNet Library: (opens in a new window)

• http://povlibrary.worldbank.org/library/country/26

Development Gateway: (opens in a new window)

• http://www.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/?country_iso=BG