Bulgaria vs Iceland: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship

Bulgaria
343 Number
in 2024
Iceland
638 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Iceland rank
39th

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 638 Number against 343 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 295 Number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,404 Number 680.75 Number 3,723 Number Bulgaria
2010s 1,051 Number 557.2 Number 493.5 Number Bulgaria
2020s 935.2 Number 658.6 Number 276.6 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 638 Number against 343 Number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Bulgaria and Iceland?
295 Number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,103 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed