Belgium vs Bulgaria: National civil servants in central public administration
Belgium
30,460 Number
in 2025
Bulgaria
29,620 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Bulgaria rank
18th
National civil servants in central public administration over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30,460 Number against 29,620 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 840 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,934 Number | 40,597 Number | 12,664 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25,619 Number | 35,737 Number | 10,118 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22,201 Number | 34,576 Number | 12,375 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national civil servants in central public administration, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 30,460 Number against 29,620 Number in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national civil servants in central public administration between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 840 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.