Bulgaria vs Taiwan: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Bulgaria
3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2023
Taiwan
3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
47th
Taiwan rank
46th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 105 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,494 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,566 international-$ in 2025 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2,310 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,625 international-$ in 2025 prices | 315.35 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2,382 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,478 international-$ in 2025 prices | 95.69 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3,047 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,181 international-$ in 2025 prices | 134.25 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Bulgaria or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 3,620 international-$ in 2025 prices in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Bulgaria and Taiwan?
- 105 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Taiwan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Taiwan rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 46th 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.