Three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Three metrics of inequality was 55.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria, 1924–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 55.01 for three metrics of inequality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria peaked at 55.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 40.62 | — |
| 1925 | 40.28 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 39.72 | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 39.52 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 39.37 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 39 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 38.93 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 39.3 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 39.36 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 39.93 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 40.03 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 40.05 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 40.08 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 40.48 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 40.56 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 40.48 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 41.01 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 40.76 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 40.7 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 40.17 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 40.14 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 40.19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.3 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.44 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 34.44 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 34.37 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.69 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 29.48 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.9 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 36 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2 | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 49.74 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 51.28 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 49.66 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 49.24 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.4 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 47 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.13 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.23 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 48.97 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.72 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.51 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.02 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.32 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 47.36 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.52 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 50.54 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.94 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 54.86 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.72 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.08 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.55 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.63 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 55.01 | -1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 55.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 55.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +25.6% | 36 | 45.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39.75 | 39 | 40.62 | 6 |
| 1930s | 39.92 | 38.93 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.49 | 40.14 | 41.01 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.81 | 29.48 | 35.44 | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.94 | 36 | 51.28 | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.6 | 46.13 | 48.97 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 47.17 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.57 | 53.08 | 55.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.97 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria?
- Three metrics of inequality in Bulgaria was 55.01 in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.