Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Median income per year (after tax)

Bulgaria
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Slovakia
17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
31st

Median income per year (after tax) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199220072022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st of 47 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,950 international-$ in 2021 prices 14,928 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,978 international-$ in 2021 prices Slovakia
2010s 11,632 international-$ in 2021 prices 16,659 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,026 international-$ in 2021 prices Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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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Indicator
Median income per year (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.