Bulgaria vs Greece: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bulgaria
49.7%
in 2023
Greece
52.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
87th
Greece rank
84th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 52.8% against 49.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Greece ranks 84th of 120 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 | 89.3% | 36.5% | 52.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 62.0% | 17.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.8% | 1.6% | 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, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 52.8% against 49.7% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 3.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Greece ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. 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.