Bulgaria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation
Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
478.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 478.5 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 106.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 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 | 379.75 Thousand persons | 451.49 Thousand persons | 71.74 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 336.07 Thousand persons | 482.44 Thousand persons | 146.37 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 324.27 Thousand persons | 489.25 Thousand persons | 164.98 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 478.5 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 106.5 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.