Bulgaria vs Romania: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Bulgaria
9,269 Euro
in 2025
Romania
7,507 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Romania rank
43rd
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9,269 Euro against 7,507 Euro in Romania, a difference of 1,762 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,386 Euro | 2,000 Euro | 385.33 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,614 Euro | 2,562 Euro | 1,052 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6,728 Euro | 5,790 Euro | 937.17 Euro | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 9,269 Euro against 7,507 Euro in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1,762 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.