Bulgaria vs Hungary: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)

Bulgaria
8,261 Euro
in 2025
Hungary
7,718 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Hungary rank
41st

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8,261 Euro against 7,718 Euro in Hungary, a difference of 543 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 1,810 Euro 3,003 Euro 1,192 Euro Hungary
2010s 3,043 Euro 3,512 Euro 469.1 Euro Hungary
2020s 6,104 Euro 6,134 Euro 30.17 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 included in), Bulgaria or Hungary?
Bulgaria, at 8,261 Euro against 7,718 Euro in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Hungary?
543 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 included in)?
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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed