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

Bulgaria
344.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
382.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 382.8 Thousand persons against 344.5 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 38.3 Thousand persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 360.61 Thousand persons 252.58 Thousand persons 108.03 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 322.36 Thousand persons 365.66 Thousand persons 43.3 Thousand persons Slovakia
2020s 302.18 Thousand persons 374.15 Thousand persons 71.97 Thousand persons Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 382.8 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 Slovakia?
38.3 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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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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