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
0246198020002021

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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 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 $2.15 per day.