Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
18.1%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
28th
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 15.6% | 4.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Bulgaria, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.