Bulgaria vs Greece: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
8,261 Euro
in 2025
Greece
9,708 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Greece rank
39th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9,708 Euro against 8,261 Euro in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,447 Euro.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th 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 | 1,810 Euro | 9,419 Euro | 7,608 Euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,043 Euro | 6,620 Euro | 3,577 Euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 6,104 Euro | 7,918 Euro | 1,814 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 included in), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 9,708 Euro against 8,261 Euro in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1,447 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 included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.