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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.907
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.923
in 2002
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
214
1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Bulgaria is 0.907, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.923 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.055 +12.2%
1831 0.055 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +0.0%
1833 0.055 +0.0%
1834 0.055 +0.0%
1835 0.055 +0.0%
1836 0.055 +0.0%
1837 0.055 +0.0%
1838 0.055 +0.0%
1839 0.088 +60.0%
1840 0.088 +0.0%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.096 +9.1%
1859 0.096 +0.0%
1860 0.096 +0.0%
1861 0.096 +0.0%
1862 0.096 +0.0%
1863 0.096 +0.0%
1864 0.096 +0.0%
1865 0.096 +0.0%
1866 0.096 +0.0%
1867 0.096 +0.0%
1868 0.096 +0.0%
1869 0.096 +0.0%
1870 0.096 +0.0%
1871 0.096 +0.0%
1872 0.096 +0.0%
1873 0.096 +0.0%
1874 0.096 +0.0%
1875 0.096 +0.0%
1878 0.439 +357.3%
1900 0.474 +8.0%
1901 0.474 +0.0%
1902 0.474 +0.0%
1903 0.474 +0.0%
1904 0.479 +1.1%
1905 0.479 +0.0%
1906 0.479 +0.0%
1907 0.479 +0.0%
1908 0.479 +0.0%
1909 0.479 +0.0%
1910 0.479 +0.0%
1911 0.479 +0.0%
1912 0.479 +0.0%
1913 0.479 +0.0%
1914 0.479 +0.0%
1915 0.479 +0.0%
1916 0.479 +0.0%
1917 0.479 +0.0%
1918 0.479 +0.0%
1919 0.488 +1.9%
1920 0.489 +0.2%
1921 0.489 +0.0%
1922 0.502 +2.7%
1923 0.503 +0.2%
1924 0.502 -0.2%
1925 0.502 +0.0%
1926 0.499 -0.6%
1927 0.499 +0.0%
1928 0.499 +0.0%
1929 0.499 +0.0%
1930 0.499 +0.0%
1931 0.499 +0.0%
1932 0.499 +0.0%
1933 0.499 +0.0%
1934 0.446 -10.6%
1935 0.444 -0.4%
1936 0.444 +0.0%
1937 0.449 +1.1%
1938 0.484 +7.8%
1939 0.484 +0.0%
1940 0.485 +0.2%
1941 0.483 -0.4%
1942 0.473 -2.1%
1943 0.473 +0.0%
1944 0.481 +1.7%
1945 0.507 +5.4%
1946 0.548 +8.1%
1947 0.575 +4.9%
1948 0.582 +1.2%
1949 0.598 +2.7%
1950 0.598 +0.0%
1951 0.622 +4.0%
1952 0.622 +0.0%
1953 0.623 +0.2%
1954 0.625 +0.3%
1955 0.622 -0.5%
1956 0.622 +0.0%
1957 0.622 +0.0%
1958 0.622 +0.0%
1959 0.622 +0.0%
1960 0.623 +0.2%
1961 0.623 +0.0%
1962 0.623 +0.0%
1963 0.623 +0.0%
1964 0.623 +0.0%
1965 0.623 +0.0%
1966 0.625 +0.3%
1967 0.625 +0.0%
1968 0.625 +0.0%
1969 0.625 +0.0%
1970 0.637 +1.9%
1971 0.645 +1.3%
1972 0.645 +0.0%
1973 0.645 +0.0%
1974 0.645 +0.0%
1975 0.645 +0.0%
1976 0.646 +0.2%
1977 0.646 +0.0%
1978 0.646 +0.0%
1979 0.646 +0.0%
1980 0.646 +0.0%
1981 0.648 +0.3%
1982 0.648 +0.0%
1983 0.648 +0.0%
1984 0.648 +0.0%
1985 0.648 +0.0%
1986 0.648 +0.0%
1987 0.648 +0.0%
1988 0.648 +0.0%
1989 0.648 +0.0%
1990 0.842 +29.9%
1991 0.854 +1.4%
1992 0.856 +0.2%
1993 0.86 +0.5%
1994 0.861 +0.1%
1995 0.861 +0.0%
1996 0.861 +0.0%
1997 0.854 -0.8%
1998 0.854 +0.0%
1999 0.855 +0.1%
2000 0.889 +4.0%
2001 0.912 +2.6%
2002 0.923 +1.2%
2003 0.923 +0.0%
2004 0.923 +0.0%
2005 0.918 -0.5%
2006 0.921 +0.3%
2007 0.922 +0.1%
2008 0.915 -0.8%
2009 0.908 -0.8%
2010 0.912 +0.4%
2011 0.911 -0.1%
2012 0.916 +0.5%
2013 0.907 -1.0%
2014 0.898 -1.0%
2015 0.898 +0.0%
2016 0.898 +0.0%
2017 0.902 +0.4%
2018 0.896 -0.7%
2019 0.897 +0.1%
2020 0.895 -0.2%
2021 0.913 +2.0%
2022 0.92 +0.8%
2023 0.914 -0.7%
2024 0.91 -0.4%
2025 0.907 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.0583 0.055 0.088 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.0896 0.088 0.096 10
1860s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1870s 0.145 0.096 0.439 7
1900s 0.477 0.474 0.479 10
1910s 0.4799 0.479 0.488 10
1920s 0.4983 0.489 0.503 10
1930s 0.4747 0.444 0.499 10
1940s 0.5205 0.473 0.598 10
1950s 0.62 0.598 0.625 10
1960s 0.6238 0.623 0.625 10
1970s 0.6446 0.637 0.646 10
1980s 0.6478 0.646 0.648 10
1990s 0.8558 0.842 0.861 10
2000s 0.9154 0.889 0.923 10
2010s 0.9035 0.896 0.916 10
2020s 0.9098 0.895 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Chile 0.913 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 0.913 compare
  3. 22 Seychelles 0.908 compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
  5. 25 Australia 0.906 compare
  6. 26 Austria 0.905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Bulgaria?
Women's political empowerment index in Bulgaria was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2002.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Bulgaria rank for women's political empowerment index?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.