Bulgaria vs Ireland: Self-employed persons by country of birth
Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
350.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Ireland rank
25th
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 372 Thousand persons against 350.2 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 21.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.75 Thousand persons | 312.85 Thousand persons | 66.9 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 336.07 Thousand persons | 310.83 Thousand persons | 25.24 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 324.27 Thousand persons | 327.28 Thousand persons | 3.02 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 372 Thousand persons against 350.2 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 21.8 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 country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.