Bulgaria vs Romania: Median and mean income (after tax)
Bulgaria
20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Romania
19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
29th
Romania rank
31st
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 1,456 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st 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 | 12,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,707 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1,456 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st 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.