Bulgaria vs Romania: Income in real terms
Bulgaria
200.27 Index
in 2025
Romania
260.24 Index
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
1st
Income in real terms over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 260.24 Index against 200.27 Index in Bulgaria, a difference of 59.97 Index.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 1st of 41 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 | 102.84 Index | 110.88 Index | 8.04 Index | Romania |
| 2020s | 164.36 Index | 228.35 Index | 63.98 Index | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income in real terms, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 260.24 Index against 200.27 Index in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income in real terms between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 59.97 Index, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for income in real terms?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income in real terms (2010 SILC=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.