Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Income share held by highest 10%
Bulgaria
31.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
30.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
25th
Malaysia rank
28th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.1% against 30.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 123 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 36.4% | 16.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 37.8% | 13.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 34.3% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 31.8% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.9% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 31.1% against 30.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.