Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Greece
5.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
86th
Greece rank
88th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Greece ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 3.2% | 25.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.4% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Greece ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.