Bulgaria vs Colombia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2023
Colombia
16.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
26th
Colombia rank
28th

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 16.8% 6.3% Colombia
2010s 14.2% 15.2% 1.0% Colombia
2020s 16.4% 14.4% 2.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Bulgaria or Colombia?
Bulgaria, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bulgaria and Colombia?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.