Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
132nd
Nigeria rank
134th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 134th 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.