Bulgaria vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
37.0%
in 2023
Latvia
34.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Latvia rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.0% against 34.7% in Latvia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 78 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 | 44.8% | 33.6% | 11.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 51.4% | 6.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 42.2% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.8% | 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 (hc), Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 37.0% against 34.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.3%, 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 (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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