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

Bulgaria
47,709 people
in 2021
Sweden
65,100 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65,100 people against 47,709 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 17,391 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0 people 21,108 people 21,108 people Sweden
2000s 187,120 people 39,932 people 147,188 people Bulgaria
2010s 133,864 people 43,822 people 90,042 people Bulgaria
2020s 32,448 people 51,956 people 19,508 people Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 65,100 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 Sweden?
17,391 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th 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
Last refreshed

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