Belgium vs Romania: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
695.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
805 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Romania rank
13th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 805 Thousand persons against 695.1 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 109.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.53 Thousand persons | 1,806 Thousand persons | 1,236 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 548 Thousand persons | 1,722 Thousand persons | 1,174 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 598.74 Thousand persons | 1,456 Thousand persons | 857.37 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 662.72 Thousand persons | 930.62 Thousand persons | 267.9 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 805 Thousand persons against 695.1 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Romania?
- 109.9 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.