Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
132nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
133rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.