Bulgaria vs Estonia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Estonia
36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Estonia rank
31st

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 22.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices Estonia
2010s 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 28.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.01 international-$ in 2021 prices Estonia
2020s 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bulgaria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bulgaria and Estonia?
6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.