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