Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Bulgaria
0.7%
in 2021
Spain
0.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
64th
Spain rank
67th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Spain ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Spain 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.