Bulgaria vs Greece: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,438 Euro
in 2025
Greece
13,145 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Greece rank
37th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13,145 Euro against 10,438 Euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,707 Euro.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,234 Euro | 12,206 Euro | 9,972 Euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,813 Euro | 9,634 Euro | 5,821 Euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 7,663 Euro | 11,024 Euro | 3,360 Euro | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 13,145 Euro against 10,438 Euro in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2,707 Euro, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.