Bulgaria vs Greece: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)

Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Greece
27.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Greece rank
12th

Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
01020304050201020172025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 29.0% against 27.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 42.2% 33.3% 8.9% Bulgaria
2020s 30.9% 27.3% 3.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 29.0% against 27.5% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Bulgaria and Greece?
1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
48 places, 645 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed