Bulgaria vs Greece: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Bulgaria
71.1%
in 2021
Greece
69.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
84th
Greece rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.1% against 69.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Greece ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 51.6% | 41.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 76.3% | 10.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.8% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 71.1% against 69.8% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Greece ranks 85th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.