Gender Development Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2022
All-time low
0.975
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Gender Development Index in Bulgaria, 1990β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Bulgaria stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.975, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9826 | 0.975 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9877 | 0.981 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9976 | 0.994 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bulgaria?
- Gender development index in Bulgaria was 1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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