Belgium vs Bulgaria: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Belgium
59.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria
56.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Bulgaria rank
12th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.4% against 56.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Belgium'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.
Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 26.8% | 10.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 63.0% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 59.4% against 56.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.