Bulgaria vs Serbia: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Bulgaria
344.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Serbia
394.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Serbia rank
21st

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 394.4 Thousand persons against 344.5 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 49.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 322.36 Thousand persons 512.17 Thousand persons 189.81 Thousand persons Serbia
2020s 302.18 Thousand persons 422.23 Thousand persons 120.05 Thousand persons Serbia

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 394.4 Thousand persons against 344.5 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Bulgaria and Serbia?
49.9 Thousand persons, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed