Bulgaria vs South Korea: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Bulgaria
29.62 million
in 2023
South Korea
34.39 million
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
76th
South Korea rank
73rd

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199220072023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 34.39 million against 29.62 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.77 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 175.33 million 124.22 million 51.11 million Bulgaria
2010s 65.67 million 79.08 million 13.41 million South Korea
2020s 18.99 million 33.82 million 14.83 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Bulgaria or South Korea?
South Korea, at 34.39 million against 29.62 million in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Bulgaria and South Korea?
4.77 million, with South Korea 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 shortfall from extreme poverty?
Bulgaria ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from 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
Last refreshed