Bulgaria vs Colombia: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 4,917 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Colombia, a difference of 2,531 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,339 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,093 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,754 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,901 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,396 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,495 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3,647 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,899 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 252.01 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6,174 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,519 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,654 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 7,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 4,917 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 2,531 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.