Bulgaria vs Greece: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex

Bulgaria
1,348 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece
1,745 Thousand persons
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
12th
Greece rank
11th

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,745 Thousand persons against 1,348 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 397 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Greece ranks 11th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 3,803 Thousand persons 1,221 Thousand persons 2,582 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 2,534 Thousand persons 2,010 Thousand persons 523.6 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 1,348 Thousand persons 1,745 Thousand persons 397 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by age and sex, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 1,745 Thousand persons against 1,348 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by age and sex between Bulgaria and Greece?
397 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Greece ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 786 data points, 2003–2020
Last refreshed