Bulgaria vs Romania: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

Bulgaria
20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Romania
21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
38th
Romania rank
37th

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices against 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.54 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 119 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.39 international-$ in 2011 prices 9.51 international-$ in 2011 prices 6.88 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
2000s 11.74 international-$ in 2011 prices 8.51 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.22 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
2010s 14.8 international-$ in 2011 prices 11.38 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.42 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria
2020s 20.67 international-$ in 2011 prices 20.54 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.1319 international-$ in 2011 prices Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices against 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.54 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.