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