Bulgaria vs Hungary: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,268 Euro
in 2025
Hungary
9,658 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Hungary rank
41st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10,268 Euro against 9,658 Euro in Hungary, a difference of 610 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,185 Euro | 4,046 Euro | 1,862 Euro | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,725 Euro | 4,776 Euro | 1,051 Euro | Hungary |
| 2020s | 7,465 Euro | 7,752 Euro | 286.67 Euro | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 10,268 Euro against 9,658 Euro in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 610 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 41st 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.