Bulgaria vs Russia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bulgaria
44.5%
in 2023
Russia
45.1%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Russia rank
51st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 45.1% against 44.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31.5% | 22.5% | 9.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 32.0% | 24.7% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 24.6% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 40.5% | 4.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 48.9% | 12.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 45.7% | 7.2% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 45.1% against 44.5% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st 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.