Bulgaria vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Bulgaria
36.3%
in 2023
Latvia
34.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
14th
Latvia rank
17th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.3% against 34.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 33.4% | 11.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 50.5% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 44.1% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 1.6% | 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), Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 36.3% against 34.5% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 17th 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