Bulgaria vs Poland: Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2026
Poland
5.9%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
36th
Poland rank
33rd
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 15.7% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.