Bulgaria vs Greece: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Bulgaria
9.0%
in 2025
Greece
8.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Greece rank
12th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.9% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 11.3% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.9% | 1.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.