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
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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.