Bulgaria vs Croatia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Croatia
211.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Croatia rank
27th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
0100200300400200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 372 Thousand persons against 211.6 Thousand persons in Croatia, a difference of 160.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Croatia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Croatia ranks 27th of 45 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 376.4 Thousand persons 315.56 Thousand persons 60.84 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 336.07 Thousand persons 225.33 Thousand persons 110.74 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2020s 324.27 Thousand persons 196.3 Thousand persons 127.97 Thousand persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 372 Thousand persons against 211.6 Thousand persons in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Bulgaria and Croatia?
160.4 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Croatia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed