Average effective retirement women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average effective retirement women was 61.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
61.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2018
All-time low
54.4
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Bulgaria, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 61.4 for average effective retirement women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Bulgaria peaked at 61.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average effective retirement women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.5 | — |
| 1971 | 59.1 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 58.8 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 58.5 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 58.2 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 58 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.6 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.2 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.8 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 56 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 56.1 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 56.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 56.5 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.5 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.8 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.3 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.8 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.4 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.9 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.5 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.8 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.9 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.2 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 61.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 61.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 | 56.3 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.58 | 55.9 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.75 | 54.4 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.81 | 54.5 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.57 | 59.5 | 61.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Bulgaria?
- Average effective retirement women in Bulgaria was 61.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average effective retirement women?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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