Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bulgaria
44.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
44.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
55th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.5% against 44.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 49.9% | 13.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 44.8% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 45.1% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 44.5% against 44.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th 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.