Gender Development Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender Development Index was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Bulgaria is 1, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
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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 1 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 29th out of 179 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.