Bulgaria vs Romania: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Bulgaria
12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Romania
12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Romania rank
36th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 0.57 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.