Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Bulgaria
3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2023
North Macedonia
2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
49th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices in North Macedonia, a difference of 676 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,742 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,945 international-$ in 2025 prices | 797.33 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2,587 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,797 international-$ in 2025 prices | 790.09 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,138 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,096 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,060 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,415 international-$ in 2025 prices | 645.46 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 676 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.