Bulgaria vs Ireland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Bulgaria
344.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
300.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Ireland rank
25th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 344.5 Thousand persons against 300.4 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 44.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.61 Thousand persons | 293.45 Thousand persons | 67.16 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 322.36 Thousand persons | 281.26 Thousand persons | 41.1 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 302.18 Thousand persons | 283.37 Thousand persons | 18.82 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 Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 344.5 Thousand persons against 300.4 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 44.1 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th 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.