Bulgaria vs Czechia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Bulgaria
21.8%
in 2025
Czechia
25.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Czechia rank
21st
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 25.0% against 21.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Czechia ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 25.6% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.1% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 25.7% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 25.0% against 21.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 3.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Czechia ranks 21st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.