Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bulgaria
6.38 million people
in 2023
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
El Salvador rank
83rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.38 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 364,360 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 million people | 5.32 million people | 1.93 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.83 million people | 5.75 million people | 1.08 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.40 million people | 5.97 million people | 433,547 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 El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 6.38 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 364,360 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.