Bulgaria vs Denmark: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bulgaria
6.38 million people
in 2023
Denmark
5.93 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Denmark rank
84th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.38 million people against 5.93 million people in Denmark, a difference of 455,830 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Denmark ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 million people | 5.14 million people | 3.40 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.25 million people | 5.46 million people | 1.79 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.83 million people | 5.67 million people | 1.17 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.43 million people | 5.87 million people | 556,650 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 6.38 million people against 5.93 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 455,830 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Denmark ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.