Bulgaria vs Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Bulgaria
56.9%
in 2023
Croatia
57.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
10th
Croatia rank
9th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 57.9% against 56.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Croatia ranks 9th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 52.1% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 58.0% | 1.0% | Croatia |
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 Croatia?
- Croatia, at 57.9% against 56.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Croatia ranks 9th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. 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