Bulgaria vs Greece: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Bulgaria
47,709 people
in 2021
Greece
60,226 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
70th
Greece rank
68th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 60,226 people against 47,709 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,517 people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 68th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 187,120 people 56,042 people 131,078 people Bulgaria
2010s 133,864 people 112,954 people 20,910 people Bulgaria
2020s 32,448 people 74,642 people 42,194 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 60,226 people against 47,709 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bulgaria and Greece?
12,517 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 68th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.