Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Bulgaria
0.7%
in 2021
Sweden
0.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
64th
Sweden rank
65th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0246197519982021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
2000s 2.5% 0.4% 2.0% Bulgaria
2010s 1.9% 0.4% 1.4% Bulgaria
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th 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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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.