Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Bulgaria
5.1%
in 2017
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
24th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.