Representation of women in the judiciary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2020
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Representation of women in the judiciary in Bulgaria, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.29 for representation of women in the judiciary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.32 | — |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 5 |
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)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in Bulgaria?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Bulgaria was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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