Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 5.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.26
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2016
All-time low
5.26
in 2024
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

10203040502005201420242005: 23.82008: 23.52010: 17.62012: 18.82014: 41.22015: 352016: 52.92018: 31.62019: 36.82020: 38.92022: 15.82023: 21.12024: 5.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Belize 5.88 compare
  2. 172 Türkiye 5.88 compare
  3. 174 India 5.56 compare
  4. 175 Equatorial Guinea 5.26 compare
  5. 177 Uzbekistan 4.76 compare
  6. 178 Lebanon 4.55 compare

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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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Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
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