Bulgaria vs Slovakia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Bulgaria
21.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
14.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
26th
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.8% against 14.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 18.5% | 18.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 24.4% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 21.8% against 14.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 7.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 26th 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.