Bulgaria vs Romania: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
6,118 Euro
in 2025
Romania
5,631 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Romania rank
44th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6,118 Euro against 5,631 Euro in Romania, a difference of 487 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th 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 | 1,866 Euro | 1,564 Euro | 302.33 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,345 Euro | 1,865 Euro | 480.4 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,327 Euro | 4,172 Euro | 155.33 Euro | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 6,118 Euro against 5,631 Euro in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 487 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 educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.