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

Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2023
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
26th
Indonesia rank
29th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 109 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 15.8% 12.5% Indonesia
1990s 10.0% 16.0% 6.0% Indonesia
2000s 10.1% 13.7% 3.7% Indonesia
2010s 14.1% 15.7% 1.6% Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Bulgaria, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 29th 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.