Gender Inequality Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender Inequality Index was 0.206 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.206
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.363
in 1991
All-time low
0.204
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Gender Inequality Index in Bulgaria, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Bulgaria stood at 0.206.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.363 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.204, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3488 | 0.327 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2505 | 0.226 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2166 | 0.205 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2063 | 0.204 | 0.209 | 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 inequality index in Bulgaria?
- Gender inequality index in Bulgaria was 0.206 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender inequality index?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.