Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Bulgaria
28.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
29.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 33.2% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 28.7% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.6% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β 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).