Bulgaria vs Tanzania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
17.1%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
26th
Tanzania rank
25th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Bulgaria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 109 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.5% | 3.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 16.3% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Bulgaria and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How do Bulgaria and Tanzania rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 25th 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.