Bulgaria vs Greece: Total population in extreme poverty

Bulgaria
65,175
in 2023
Greece
61,849
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
76th
Greece rank
77th

Total population in extreme poverty over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199220072023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 65,175 against 61,849 in Greece, a difference of 3,326.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 76th and Greece ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 268,562 62,895 205,666 Bulgaria
2010s 197,291 150,087 47,204 Bulgaria
2020s 64,844 79,600 14,755 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 65,175 against 61,849 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Bulgaria and Greece?
3,326, 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 total population in extreme poverty?
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Greece ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total population 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

Indicator
Total population in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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