Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Median and mean income (after tax)
Bulgaria
20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Russian Federation
23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
29th
Russian Federation rank
27th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,824 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 14,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 20,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 2,824 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Russian Federation ranks 27th 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.