Bulgaria vs Spain: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2025
Spain
25.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.0% against 25.7% in Spain, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 27.1% | 15.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.4% | 4.5% | 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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 29.0% against 25.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 3.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th 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.