Bulgaria vs Romania: Share population female

Bulgaria
51.61
in 2025
Romania
51.57
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Romania rank
36th

Share population female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 51.61 against 51.57 in Romania, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 50.02 51.35 1.33 Romania
1970s 50.07 51.51 1.44 Romania
1980s 50.38 51.49 1.1 Romania
1990s 50.98 51.68 0.7008 Romania
2000s 51.34 51.94 0.6016 Romania
2010s 51.4 51.69 0.2897 Romania
2020s 51.59 51.56 0.028 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 51.61 against 51.57 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.04, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share population female?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed