Bulgaria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Bulgaria
407.8 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
472.3 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 472.3 Thousand persons against 407.8 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 64.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 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 | 351.07 Thousand persons | 452.66 Thousand persons | 101.59 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 334.36 Thousand persons | 483.8 Thousand persons | 149.44 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 345.4 Thousand persons | 490.86 Thousand persons | 145.46 Thousand persons | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 472.3 Thousand persons against 407.8 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 64.5 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.