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