Bulgaria vs Greece: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Bulgaria
65,175 people
in 2023
Greece
61,849 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
76th
Greece rank
77th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 65,175 people against 61,849 people in Greece, a difference of 3,326 people.
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 people | 62,895 people | 205,666 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 197,291 people | 150,087 people | 47,204 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 64,844 people | 79,600 people | 14,755 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 65,175 people against 61,849 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 3,326 people, 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 living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Greece ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.