Bulgaria vs Italy: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Italy
0.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
65th
Italy rank
66th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Italy ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Italy ranks 66th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.