Bulgaria vs Romania: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Bulgaria
3.66 Number
in 2025
Romania
3.92 Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.92 Number against 3.66 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.26 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.555 Number | 0.845 Number | 0.29 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.21 Number | 0.665 Number | 0.548 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.58 Number | 2.42 Number | 0.165 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.92 Number against 3.66 Number in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.26 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.