Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population that is female
Bulgaria
51.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
51.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.6% against 51.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 47.7% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 48.6% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.6% against 51.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.