Bulgaria vs Egypt: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2023
Egypt
19.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
28th
Egypt rank
25th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.1% against 18.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 17.9% | 7.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 19.7% | 4.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 19.1% against 18.3% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.