Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Bulgaria
56.9%
in 2023
Cyprus
55.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
10th
Cyprus rank
11th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 56.9% against 55.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Cyprus ranks 11th of 71 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 31.3% | 17.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 42.4% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.8% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.2% | 0.7% | 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 Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 56.9% against 55.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Cyprus ranks 11th 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