Bulgaria vs Romania: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Bulgaria
628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Romania
633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
31st
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices against 628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 313.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 385.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 340.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 539.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 575.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices against 628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.