Share of women in ministerial positions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of women in ministerial positions was 5.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.26 for share of women in ministerial positions 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, share of women in ministerial positions in Bulgaria peaked at 52.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 177th out of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Bulgaria?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Bulgaria was 5.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Bulgaria ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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