Bulgaria vs United States: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2023
United States
22.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.0% against 22.1% in United States, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Bulgaria or United States?
- Bulgaria, at 26.0% against 22.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Bulgaria and United States?
- 3.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.