Bulgaria vs Romania: Median income per year (after tax)
Bulgaria
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Romania
18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,301 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 958.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 18,022 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 Romania?
- 1,301 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Romania 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 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.