Bulgaria vs United States: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.437 against 0.398 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.039.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.321 | 0.392 | 0.071 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3399 | 0.3899 | 0.05 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3938 | 0.391 | 0.0028 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 0.437 against 0.398 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.039, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.