Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,438 Euro
in 2025
Türkiye
8,332 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Türkiye rank
43rd
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10,438 Euro against 8,332 Euro in Türkiye, a difference of 2,106 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,234 Euro | 3,694 Euro | 1,461 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3,813 Euro | 4,499 Euro | 686.1 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 7,663 Euro | 4,994 Euro | 2,670 Euro | Bulgaria |
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 Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 10,438 Euro against 8,332 Euro in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 2,106 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd 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.