Income inequality (Gini) in Bulgaria
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Bulgaria was 37.7 (0 to 100) in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
37.7
Change from 2024
−0.7points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
2nd of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Bulgaria over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.7 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 38.4 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 37.2 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 38.4 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 39.7 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 40.0 (0 to 100) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 40.8 (0 to 100) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 39.6 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 40.2 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 37.7 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 37.0 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 35.4 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 35.4 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 33.6 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 35.0 (0 to 100) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 33.2 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 33.4 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 35.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2007 | 35.3 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 31.2 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.7 points from 38.4 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 37.0 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by +0.7 points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
6.94 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
39.5 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
21.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
29.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
15.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
31.1%
2023 · World Bank