Bulgaria vs Greece: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,268 Euro
in 2025
Greece
12,864 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Greece rank
37th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12,864 Euro against 10,268 Euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,596 Euro.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,185 Euro | 12,134 Euro | 9,949 Euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,725 Euro | 9,588 Euro | 5,862 Euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 7,465 Euro | 10,858 Euro | 3,393 Euro | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 12,864 Euro against 10,268 Euro in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2,596 Euro, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.