Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax

Bulgaria
28.8%
in 2022
Lithuania
26.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
12th
Lithuania rank
15th

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
0102030200720152023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 28.8% against 26.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lithuania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 26.9% 2.3% Lithuania
2010s 28.4% 26.4% 1.9% Bulgaria
2020s 29.5% 27.5% 1.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 28.8% against 26.0% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
2.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).