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