Bulgaria vs South Korea: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Bulgaria
65,175 people
in 2023
South Korea
51,770 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
76th
South Korea rank
79th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 65,175 people against 51,770 people in South Korea, a difference of 13,405 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377,372 people | 243,732 people | 133,640 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 166,522 people | 151,839 people | 14,683 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 63,064 people | 51,803 people | 11,260 people | Bulgaria |
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 South Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 65,175 people against 51,770 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 13,405 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th 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 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.