Bulgaria vs Turkey: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Bulgaria
32,175 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Turkey
34,507 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
55th
Turkey rank
52nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34,507 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32,175 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,332 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 172.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Turkey |
| 2010s | 23,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | Turkey |
| 2020s | 29,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34,507 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32,175 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 2,332 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.