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
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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

Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.