Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Bulgaria
20.8%
in 2025
Sweden
21.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.3% against 20.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.8% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.3% against 20.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.