Bulgaria vs Greece: Median income per year (after tax)
Bulgaria
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Greece
18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Greece rank
29th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,662 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2010s | 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2020s | 15,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1,662 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Greece 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 29th 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.