Bulgaria vs Portugal: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Bulgaria
39.0%
in 2009
Portugal
40.9%
in 2009
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.9% against 39.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 43.5% | 14.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 41.4% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.9% against 39.0% in Bulgaria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.