Bulgaria vs China: Three metrics of inequality
Bulgaria
55.01
in 2023
China
55.36
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
57th
China rank
55th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 55.36 against 55.01 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and China ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.81 | 40.45 | 7.64 | China |
| 1990s | 46.94 | 46.77 | 0.1675 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 47.6 | 53.13 | 5.53 | China |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 55.76 | 7.24 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 55.36 against 55.01 in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.35, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and China ranks 55th 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.