Bulgaria vs South Korea: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Bulgaria
65,175 people
in 2023
South Korea
51,770 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
76th
South Korea rank
79th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 65,175 people against 51,770 people in South Korea, a difference of 13,405 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 120 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 377,372 people 243,732 people 133,640 people Bulgaria
2010s 166,522 people 151,839 people 14,683 people Bulgaria
2020s 63,064 people 51,803 people 11,260 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 65,175 people against 51,770 people in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Bulgaria and South Korea?
13,405 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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 below $3 per day.