Bulgaria vs Greece: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
8,765 Euro
in 2025
Greece
10,301 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Greece rank
37th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10,301 Euro against 8,765 Euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,536 Euro.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 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 | 1,886 Euro | 9,613 Euro | 7,726 Euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,212 Euro | 6,832 Euro | 3,620 Euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 6,539 Euro | 8,345 Euro | 1,806 Euro | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 10,301 Euro against 8,765 Euro in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1,536 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 included in)?
- 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 included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.