Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
Bulgaria
0.3855
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3678
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.3855 against 0.3678 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0177.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3316 | 0.3655 | 0.0339 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3665 | 0.3548 | 0.0118 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3797 | 0.3603 | 0.0193 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.3855 against 0.3678 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0177, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population. 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.