Bulgaria vs Estonia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Bulgaria
41.0%
in 2025
Estonia
40.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Estonia rank
32nd
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.0% against 40.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 32nd of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.5% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 37.1% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.2% | 0.3% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 41.0% against 40.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 32nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.