Bulgaria vs Romania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Romania
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Romania rank
35th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 0.33 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th 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 | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 27.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2289 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.33 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.