Bulgaria vs Iceland: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year
Bulgaria
17.9%
in 2025
Iceland
17.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.4% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 17.7% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.