Bulgaria vs Sweden: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

Bulgaria
0.0181
in 2016
Sweden
0.0149
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
00.0050.010.0150.02200420102016

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0181 against 0.0149 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0032.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 64 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0169 0.0157 0.0012 Bulgaria
2010s 0.0175 0.0154 0.0021 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 0.0181 against 0.0149 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.0032, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 843 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed