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
20304050199620092023

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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release