Bulgaria vs Romania: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Bulgaria
2.7 Ratio
in 2025
Romania
2.9 Ratio
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
22nd
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.9 Ratio against 2.7 Ratio in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.58 Ratio | 4.97 Ratio | 2.39 Ratio | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.02 Ratio | 4.08 Ratio | 1.07 Ratio | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.9 Ratio against 2.7 Ratio in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.