Bulgaria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by citizenship
Bulgaria
372
in 2025
Sweden
478.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 478.5 against 372 in Bulgaria, a difference of 106.5.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.75 | 451.49 | 71.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 336.07 | 482.44 | 146.37 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 324.27 | 489.25 | 164.98 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 478.5 against 372 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 106.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.