Bulgaria vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Bulgaria
28.8%
in 2022
United States of America
29.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 28.4% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 28.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 0.8% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29.2% against 28.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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).