Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bulgaria
6.38 million people
in 2023
Serbia
6.55 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Serbia rank
80th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.55 million people against 6.38 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 169,290 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 million people | 6.60 million people | 155,918 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.43 million people | 6.64 million people | 211,495 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.55 million people against 6.38 million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 169,290 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 80th 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.