Bulgaria vs Hungary: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 7,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,434 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,339 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,720 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,382 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,901 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,695 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,647 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,243 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6,174 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,690 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 7,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2,434 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th 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.