Share of women who are married or in a union in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.9% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bulgaria peaked at 15.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 99 East Timor 7.2% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 7.1% compare
- 101 Bolivia 7.1% compare
- 103 Haiti 6.9% compare
- 104 Curacao 6.8% compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
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 who are married or in a union in Bulgaria?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2023, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.