Argentina vs Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Argentina
38.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria
36.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
12th
Bulgaria rank
14th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38.3% against 36.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Argentina ranks 12th and Bulgaria ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 44.9% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 47.2% | 16.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 38.1% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Argentina or Bulgaria?
- Argentina, at 38.3% against 36.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 2.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Bulgaria ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release