Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Bulgaria
0.7%
in 2021
Greece
0.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
64th
Greece rank
67th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Greece ranks 67th of 119 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 | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Greece ranks 67th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.