Bulgaria vs Greece: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bulgaria
2.05 million people
in 2023
Greece
2.83 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Greece rank
37th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.05 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 784,420 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387,932 people | 4.91 million people | 4.52 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 730,039 people | 2.27 million people | 1.54 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 2.72 million people | 990,215 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.83 million people against 2.05 million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 784,420 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th 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.