Bulgaria vs Iceland: Unemployment rate
Bulgaria
3.54
in 2025
Iceland
3.62
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
128th
Iceland rank
125th
Unemployment rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.62 against 3.54 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 128th and Iceland ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.24 | 3.91 | 9.33 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 3.26 | 8.57 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 4.68 | 4.36 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.34 | 0.0612 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.62 against 3.54 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.08, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th and Iceland ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.