Bulgaria vs Italy: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Bulgaria
0.2211
in 2018
Italy
0.2347
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
38th
Italy rank
36th

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
0.10.20.30.40.5200720122018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2347 against 0.2211 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0136.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4488 0.1558 0.293 Bulgaria
2010s 0.2675 0.1814 0.0861 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 0.2347 against 0.2211 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.0136, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed