How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Syria: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)

Bulgaria

5.3%

in 2025

Syria

4.3%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

176th

Syria rank

179th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) over time

Bulgaria
Syria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.3% against 4.3% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 176th and Syria ranks 179th of 192 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.6%	6.3%	17.3%	Bulgaria
2010s	33.4%	9.1%	24.3%	Bulgaria
2020s	20.2%	8.6%	11.7%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Bulgaria or Syria?: Bulgaria, at 5.3% against 4.3% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Bulgaria and Syria?: 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Bulgaria ranks 176th and Syria ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.