Bulgaria vs Romania: Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes
Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2023
Romania
1.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release