Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1970
All-time low
25
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Bulgaria, 1970–2023

20304050607080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Bulgaria is 25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Bulgaria peaked at 75 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 75
1971 75 +0.0%
1972 75 +0.0%
1973 75 +0.0%
1974 75 +0.0%
1975 75 +0.0%
1976 75 +0.0%
1977 75 +0.0%
1978 75 +0.0%
1979 75 +0.0%
1980 75 +0.0%
1981 75 +0.0%
1982 75 +0.0%
1983 75 +0.0%
1984 75 +0.0%
1985 75 +0.0%
1986 75 +0.0%
1987 75 +0.0%
1988 75 +0.0%
1989 75 +0.0%
1990 75 +0.0%
1991 75 +0.0%
1992 75 +0.0%
1993 75 +0.0%
1994 75 +0.0%
1995 75 +0.0%
1996 75 +0.0%
1997 75 +0.0%
1998 75 +0.0%
1999 75 +0.0%
2000 75 +0.0%
2001 75 +0.0%
2002 75 +0.0%
2003 75 +0.0%
2004 75 +0.0%
2005 75 +0.0%
2006 75 +0.0%
2007 75 +0.0%
2008 75 +0.0%
2009 75 +0.0%
2010 75 +0.0%
2011 50 -33.3%
2012 50 +0.0%
2013 50 +0.0%
2014 50 +0.0%
2015 50 +0.0%
2016 25 -50.0%
2017 25 +0.0%
2018 25 +0.0%
2019 25 +0.0%
2020 25 +0.0%
2021 25 +0.0%
2022 25 +0.0%
2023 25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75 75 75 10
1980s 75 75 75 10
1990s 75 75 75 10
2000s 75 75 75 10
2010s 42.5 25 75 10
2020s 25 25 25 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 166 Afghanistan 25 compare
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  3. 166 Bangladesh 25 compare
  4. 166 Bhutan 25 compare
  5. 166 China 25 compare
  6. 166 Algeria 25 compare
  7. 166 Eritrea 25 compare
  8. 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25 compare
  9. 166 Kazakhstan 25 compare
  10. 166 Kuwait 25 compare
  11. 166 Lebanon 25 compare
  12. 166 Libya 25 compare
  13. 166 Republic of Moldova 25 compare
  14. 166 Myanmar 25 compare
  15. 166 Mongolia 25 compare
  16. 166 Romania 25 compare
  17. 166 Somalia 25 compare
  18. 166 South Sudan 25 compare
  19. 166 Slovakia 25 compare
  20. 166 Viet Nam 25 compare
  21. 166 Yemen 25 compare
  22. 166 South Africa 25 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Bulgaria?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Bulgaria was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 1970.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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