Bulgaria vs Niger: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bulgaria
44.5%
in 2023
Niger
45.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Niger rank
50th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 45.2% against 44.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th of 113 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 50.0% | 11.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 45.2% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 45.2% | 1.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Bulgaria or Niger?
- Niger, at 45.2% against 44.5% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Bulgaria and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Niger rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.