Gender Development Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender Development Index was 0.995 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.995
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2020
All-time low
0.974
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Gender Development Index in Bulgaria, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Bulgaria is 0.995, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.997 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9805 | 0.974 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9839 | 0.978 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 | 0.991 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.997 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bulgaria?
- Gender development index in Bulgaria was 0.995 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.