Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Bulgaria, 2021–2026

00.20.40.62021202320262021: 0.5192022: 0.4312023: 0.4632024: 0.4872025: 0.4062026: 0.477

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.5% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral in Bulgaria, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 0.5%
2022 0.4% -16.9%
2023 0.5% +7.3%
2024 0.5% +5.2%
2025 0.4% -16.6%
2026 0.5% +17.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 97 Ireland 0.5% compare
  2. 98 Morocco 0.5% compare
  3. 99 Turkmenistan 0.5% compare
  4. 101 Lesotho 0.5% compare
  5. 102 Paraguay 0.5% compare
  6. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Bulgaria?
Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 1,316 data points, 2021–2026
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