Bulgaria vs Sweden: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Bulgaria
56.4%
in 2025
Sweden
52.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 56.4% against 52.0% in Sweden, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 36.6% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 57.2% | 5.9% | 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, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 56.4% against 52.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.