Bulgaria vs Romania: Palma ratio (before tax)
Bulgaria
4.22
in 2023
Romania
4.22
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
57th
Romania rank
58th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.22 against 4.22 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.36 | 0.3271 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 3.54 | 0.6815 | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 4.07 | 0.6722 | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 4.2 | 0.0859 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 4.22 against 4.22 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.