Bulgaria vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2025
Sweden
2.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.