Bulgaria vs Croatia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Bulgaria
2.05 million people
in 2023
Croatia
1.67 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Croatia rank
43rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.05 million people against 1.67 million people in Croatia, a difference of 376,980 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 495,784 people 692,570 people 196,786 people Croatia
2010s 730,039 people 596,616 people 133,424 people Bulgaria
2020s 1.73 million people 1.31 million people 411,628 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 2.05 million people against 1.67 million people in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bulgaria and Croatia?
376,980 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 43rd 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.