Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income
Bulgaria
6.6%
in 2025
Türkiye
6.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Türkiye rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.