Bulgaria vs Denmark: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Bulgaria
6.04 million people
in 2021
Denmark
5.83 million people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
51st
Denmark rank
53rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198720042021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.04 million people against 5.83 million people in Denmark, a difference of 209,280 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 53rd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 7.02 million people 5.08 million people 1.94 million people Bulgaria
2000s 4.46 million people 5.42 million people 956,490 people Denmark
2010s 5.25 million people 5.62 million people 374,467 people Denmark
2020s 6.07 million people 5.81 million people 256,240 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 6.04 million people against 5.83 million people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Denmark?
209,280 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.