Belgium vs Bulgaria: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family

Belgium
272 Person
in 2024
Bulgaria
229 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Bulgaria rank
13th

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 272 Person against 229 Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 43 Person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 13th of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 36.83 Person 9 Person 27.83 Person Belgium
2020s 146.8 Person 123.2 Person 23.6 Person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 272 Person against 229 Person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family between Belgium and Bulgaria?
43 Person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 331 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed