Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Bulgaria
10,268 Euro
in 2025
Türkiye
8,450 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Türkiye rank
42nd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10,268 Euro against 8,450 Euro in Türkiye, a difference of 1,818 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,185 Euro | 3,724 Euro | 1,539 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3,725 Euro | 4,554 Euro | 829.3 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 7,465 Euro | 5,068 Euro | 2,397 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 Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 10,268 Euro against 8,450 Euro in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1,818 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd 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.