Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Bulgaria
20.8%
in 2025
Germany
20.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Germany rank
22nd
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.