Bulgaria vs Finland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Bulgaria
344.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
263.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Finland rank
26th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 344.5 Thousand persons against 263.1 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 81.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.61 Thousand persons | 287.78 Thousand persons | 72.83 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 322.36 Thousand persons | 293.78 Thousand persons | 28.58 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 302.18 Thousand persons | 280.03 Thousand persons | 22.15 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 344.5 Thousand persons against 263.1 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 81.4 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th 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.