Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Women have the same rights to remarry as men was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1 (1=yes; 0=no) for women have the same rights to remarry as men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | (1=yes; 0=no) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1971 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
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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 women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria?
- Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Bulgaria was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women have the same rights to remarry as men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- What is the lowest women have the same rights to remarry as men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for women have the same rights to remarry as men?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women have the same rights to remarry as men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women have the same rights to remarry as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women and men have the same right to remarry. Unequal rights exist if women face restrictions—such as waiting periods not applied to men—or if divorce is not legally allowed.