Bulgaria vs Croatia: Self-employed persons by occupation
Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Croatia
211.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Croatia rank
23rd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
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 20th and Croatia ranks 23rd of 36 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 20th and Croatia ranks 23rd of 36 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.