Bulgaria vs Uruguay: 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
Uruguay
495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
34th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 132.36 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 375.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 353.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 22 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria
2010s 385.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 505.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 120.48 international-$ in 2021 prices Uruguay
2020s 628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 490.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 137.26 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria

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 Uruguay?
Bulgaria, at 628.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
132.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,034 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.