Bulgaria vs Serbia: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,268 Euro
in 2025
Serbia
8,291 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Serbia rank
43rd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10,268 Euro against 8,291 Euro in Serbia, a difference of 1,977 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,964 Euro | 2,755 Euro | 1,210 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7,465 Euro | 5,447 Euro | 2,018 Euro | Bulgaria |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 10,268 Euro against 8,291 Euro in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1,977 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd 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.