Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 5.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bulgaria is 5.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bulgaria peaked at 52.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.8 | — |
| 2008 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2 | +119.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 36.84 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 38.89 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 21.05 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.65 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.42 | 17.6 | 52.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 5.26 | 38.89 | 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bulgaria was 5.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bulgaria ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.