Bulgaria vs Spain: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty

Bulgaria
30.3%
in 2024
Spain
25.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
01020304050201020172024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 30.3% against 25.8% in Spain, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 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 31.3% 26.5% 4.8% 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 30.3% against 25.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Bulgaria and Spain?
4.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 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
44 places, 554 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed