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

Bulgaria
6.04 million people
in 2021
Egypt
7.52 million people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
51st
Egypt rank
48th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020052021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.52 million people against 6.04 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.48 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Egypt ranks 48th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 5.19 million people 4.36 million people 833,930 people Bulgaria
2010s 5.19 million people 6.84 million people 1.65 million people Egypt

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 Egypt?
Egypt, at 7.52 million people against 6.04 million people in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Egypt?
1.48 million people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Egypt ranks 48th 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.