Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Bulgaria
44.5%
in 2023
Vietnam
43.8%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
56th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.5% against 43.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 46.4% | 10.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 46.0% | 9.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 44.7% | 5.4% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Bulgaria, at 44.5% against 43.8% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.