Bulgaria vs Greece: Median and mean income (after tax)
Bulgaria
20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Greece
20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
29th
Greece rank
30th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 13 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Greece ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2010s | 14,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2020s | 20,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 179.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 13 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Greece ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.