Bulgaria vs Iceland: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31

Bulgaria
135,041 Person
in 2025
Iceland
15,502 Person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Iceland rank
40th

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 135,041 Person against 15,502 Person in Iceland, a difference of 119,539 Person.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 8.7 times Iceland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th of 41 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 11,806 Person 3,569 Person 8,237 Person Bulgaria
2010s 36,114 Person 4,335 Person 31,779 Person Bulgaria
2020s 97,058 Person 11,945 Person 85,112 Person Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Bulgaria, at 135,041 Person against 15,502 Person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 between Bulgaria and Iceland?
119,539 Person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 713 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed