Share of women in parliament in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of women in parliament was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Bulgaria peaked at 26.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +142.3% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 10.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament in Bulgaria?
- Share of women in parliament in Bulgaria was 25.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of women in parliament?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.