Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Income share held by lowest 20%

Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2023
Montenegro
6.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
91st
Montenegro rank
88th

Income share held by lowest 20% over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 91st and Montenegro ranks 88th of 123 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 8.3% 1.8% Montenegro
2010s 5.8% 5.8% 0.0% Montenegro
2020s 6.1% 6.2% 0.1% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
Bulgaria ranks 91st and Montenegro ranks 88th 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 lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 20%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.