Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
8,261 Euro
in 2025
Türkiye
7,167 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Türkiye rank
42nd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8,261 Euro against 7,167 Euro in Türkiye, a difference of 1,094 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 | 1,810 Euro | 3,078 Euro | 1,268 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3,043 Euro | 3,689 Euro | 645.5 Euro | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6,104 Euro | 4,211 Euro | 1,893 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 included in), Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 8,261 Euro against 7,167 Euro in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1,094 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 included in)?
- 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.