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

Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Greece
28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Greece rank
37th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 36.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 22.52 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2010s 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.07 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2020s 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.9526 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bulgaria and Greece?
1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.