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