Bulgaria vs Romania: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Bulgaria
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Romania
363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Romania rank
36th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 179.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 210.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 132.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 348.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 295.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.