Bulgaria vs Ireland: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Bulgaria
407.8 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland
343.5 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Ireland rank
26th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 407.8 Thousand persons against 343.5 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 64.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 47 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 | 351.07 Thousand persons | 316 Thousand persons | 35.07 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 334.36 Thousand persons | 311.58 Thousand persons | 22.78 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 345.4 Thousand persons | 334.64 Thousand persons | 10.76 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 407.8 Thousand persons against 343.5 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 64.3 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.