Bulgaria vs India: Share of women in ministerial positions
Bulgaria
5.3%
in 2024
India
5.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
177th
India rank
176th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 177th and India ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 6.9% | 16.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 15.1% | 18.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 6.9% | 13.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Bulgaria or India?
- India, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Bulgaria ranks 177th and India ranks 176th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.